Dear all,
I am glad I have found this forum. I would like to ask for your kind advice. I have mild scoliosis which I noticed, when I was 17yrs old and started to exercise in the gym - it felt kinda wierd and assymetrical. At that time I have visited many physiotherapists as well as orthopedic doctors and unfortunately noone has spotted that i had scoliosis. I tried some exrcises etc without success and have tried dozens of professionals in the last years.
2 weeks ago I went to take xrays to see how my scoliosis is, and it is 8 degrees thoracic and 15 degress lumblar. 24yo i went to take xrays and they had about 1/2 the degrees compared to now, however, those were the images taken when I was laying on the platform, while the current ones were taken when I was standing. Are horizontal images compareable with images while standing?
I know the curves are small, but the rotation in rib cage really bothers me for 15 yrs due to feeling of continuous stress on the right side of my ribcage and also general feeling of assymetry.
My big questions are:
1) will it progress with age?
2) Can i do something effective to stop progression?
3) Can I do anything to start straightening my "mildly" (but noticeably felt) rotated thorax in my age? Even if it would take several yrs?
4) Will orthotics improve my curve in thorax?
Many thanks for your kind advice.
I am glad I have found this forum. I would like to ask for your kind advice. I have mild scoliosis which I noticed, when I was 17yrs old and started to exercise in the gym - it felt kinda wierd and assymetrical. At that time I have visited many physiotherapists as well as orthopedic doctors and unfortunately noone has spotted that i had scoliosis. I tried some exrcises etc without success and have tried dozens of professionals in the last years.
2 weeks ago I went to take xrays to see how my scoliosis is, and it is 8 degrees thoracic and 15 degress lumblar. 24yo i went to take xrays and they had about 1/2 the degrees compared to now, however, those were the images taken when I was laying on the platform, while the current ones were taken when I was standing. Are horizontal images compareable with images while standing?
I know the curves are small, but the rotation in rib cage really bothers me for 15 yrs due to feeling of continuous stress on the right side of my ribcage and also general feeling of assymetry.
My big questions are:
1) will it progress with age?
2) Can i do something effective to stop progression?
3) Can I do anything to start straightening my "mildly" (but noticeably felt) rotated thorax in my age? Even if it would take several yrs?
4) Will orthotics improve my curve in thorax?
Many thanks for your kind advice.
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