Hi,
I am relieved that I have found this forum.I am the mother of a 19yr old who has just been told she has c.Scoliosis. She has epilepsy and after a seizure (she hasnt had one since the age of 4) fell down and hurt her back which hurt for weeks.As a result I happened to find a wonderful chiropractor/physiotherapist who diagnosed her.We are all devastated and somewhat angry.She has had gait and leg problems for many years.We were told 10 yrs ago she had a 1cm discrepancy in hip height and has worn foot orthotics on and off.Teenagers cant be bothered! She has seen lots of doctors for many things over the years and NONE suggested c scoliosis. The chiropractor is AMAZED. So far we have been told she has 25* deviation at L3 more x rays are awaited.We have looked closely at our 16yr old son and I honestly think his back is worse- he has appointment at doctors today and we will demand an x ray. I am interested in anyone out there who had late diagnosis, what is the likelihood of further progression in adulthood (ie after skeletal maturity) for those with no intervention, and anyone that has relatives also with c scoliosis as it isnt supposed to be hereditary.Thank you so much.
I am relieved that I have found this forum.I am the mother of a 19yr old who has just been told she has c.Scoliosis. She has epilepsy and after a seizure (she hasnt had one since the age of 4) fell down and hurt her back which hurt for weeks.As a result I happened to find a wonderful chiropractor/physiotherapist who diagnosed her.We are all devastated and somewhat angry.She has had gait and leg problems for many years.We were told 10 yrs ago she had a 1cm discrepancy in hip height and has worn foot orthotics on and off.Teenagers cant be bothered! She has seen lots of doctors for many things over the years and NONE suggested c scoliosis. The chiropractor is AMAZED. So far we have been told she has 25* deviation at L3 more x rays are awaited.We have looked closely at our 16yr old son and I honestly think his back is worse- he has appointment at doctors today and we will demand an x ray. I am interested in anyone out there who had late diagnosis, what is the likelihood of further progression in adulthood (ie after skeletal maturity) for those with no intervention, and anyone that has relatives also with c scoliosis as it isnt supposed to be hereditary.Thank you so much.
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