I'm 35 and wore a boston brace for 6 years (thru my Sr. year in high school).
Maybe it was wishful thinking or the innocence of youth, but I never gave my back much more thought. I knew it was curved and would stay that way for the rest of my life (I have an 's' curve), but life goes on.
I got married, had two reasonably uneventful pregnancies and have gotten used to the nagging ache in my back, but in the couple of years it's been getting worse. I get occassional massages to work out the humps and lumps caused by the distortion, but I just recently decided enough was enough.
I have an appt. next week with a doctor who specializes in Adult Scoliosis to see what he recommends. I haven't had any xrays since 1987 that were specific to my back except for one a month ago to check for pneumonia and, to me, my upper curve looked far worse than it used to be.
Has anyone else had similar experiences? I'm both excited and a little apprehensive about my appt next week and any tips or hints on what to ask or expect would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe it was wishful thinking or the innocence of youth, but I never gave my back much more thought. I knew it was curved and would stay that way for the rest of my life (I have an 's' curve), but life goes on.
I got married, had two reasonably uneventful pregnancies and have gotten used to the nagging ache in my back, but in the couple of years it's been getting worse. I get occassional massages to work out the humps and lumps caused by the distortion, but I just recently decided enough was enough.
I have an appt. next week with a doctor who specializes in Adult Scoliosis to see what he recommends. I haven't had any xrays since 1987 that were specific to my back except for one a month ago to check for pneumonia and, to me, my upper curve looked far worse than it used to be.
Has anyone else had similar experiences? I'm both excited and a little apprehensive about my appt next week and any tips or hints on what to ask or expect would be greatly appreciated.
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