Hello everyone.
Just came across this website recently. I have some questions and hoping for some advice.
I had surgery in 1999 (Harrington rods) in Vancouver, BC. I was in grade 7. Afterwards I didn't really pay attention to my body until I got a
bit older. Other people would notice my body misalignment straight after surgery and comment/look but I just thought they knew I had surgery so they
were just looking at me!! Long story short - my hips are completely asymmetric. I (and other people) did not notice my scoliosis via the naked eye pre-surgery. It's actually quite extreme. My right hip is huge and sticks out, while there's no shape on my left. My ribs are asymmetric - that doesn't bother me. My body misalignment also actually causes pain because I'm always leaning to one side - my posture is not good. So I've googled and googled, and I think I have "trunk shift." Is this something that can be fixed? I don't know how I feel about surgery at my age (I'm now 29), makes me cringe, though I've gone through my life so far avoiding beaches and hiding under baggy clothes
Thanks
B.
Just came across this website recently. I have some questions and hoping for some advice.
I had surgery in 1999 (Harrington rods) in Vancouver, BC. I was in grade 7. Afterwards I didn't really pay attention to my body until I got a
bit older. Other people would notice my body misalignment straight after surgery and comment/look but I just thought they knew I had surgery so they
were just looking at me!! Long story short - my hips are completely asymmetric. I (and other people) did not notice my scoliosis via the naked eye pre-surgery. It's actually quite extreme. My right hip is huge and sticks out, while there's no shape on my left. My ribs are asymmetric - that doesn't bother me. My body misalignment also actually causes pain because I'm always leaning to one side - my posture is not good. So I've googled and googled, and I think I have "trunk shift." Is this something that can be fixed? I don't know how I feel about surgery at my age (I'm now 29), makes me cringe, though I've gone through my life so far avoiding beaches and hiding under baggy clothes
Thanks
B.
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