Hi again,
I have this question in mind that I do not know the answer to. I have two curves: the larger is lumbar which is 45 degrees and the thoracic curve is 22 degrees. I am expiriencing pain mostly in the upper back. I read so many of your posts here and see that most of you who have lower curves have lower back pain. The doctor proposed only correcting the lumbar curve and said that it would relieve my lower back pain but I told him that I have pain in the upper back where the shoulder blades are. I asked the doctor if he thinks that scoliosis is causing the pain in the upper back but he said he is not sure and said that he wants me to get an MRI of the thoracic spine.He was not sure why the pain is there and said that in that case he would suggest correcting both curves. I also read that once the lower curve is corrected the upper curve would also decrease on its own by about 10 to 15 degrees which would make my thoracic curve 12 or 7 degrees. When I told the doctor about this he simply said that that is true. Basically I was left with no definitive answer as to why he would correct both curves and whether the pain is caused by any of my curves. I turn to you for any advice on this and also if anyone please can explain the back pain in the upper spine as oppose to where the larger curve ( the lumbar )?
Thanks so much!!!
Mariya
I have this question in mind that I do not know the answer to. I have two curves: the larger is lumbar which is 45 degrees and the thoracic curve is 22 degrees. I am expiriencing pain mostly in the upper back. I read so many of your posts here and see that most of you who have lower curves have lower back pain. The doctor proposed only correcting the lumbar curve and said that it would relieve my lower back pain but I told him that I have pain in the upper back where the shoulder blades are. I asked the doctor if he thinks that scoliosis is causing the pain in the upper back but he said he is not sure and said that he wants me to get an MRI of the thoracic spine.He was not sure why the pain is there and said that in that case he would suggest correcting both curves. I also read that once the lower curve is corrected the upper curve would also decrease on its own by about 10 to 15 degrees which would make my thoracic curve 12 or 7 degrees. When I told the doctor about this he simply said that that is true. Basically I was left with no definitive answer as to why he would correct both curves and whether the pain is caused by any of my curves. I turn to you for any advice on this and also if anyone please can explain the back pain in the upper spine as oppose to where the larger curve ( the lumbar )?
Thanks so much!!!
Mariya
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