hi, my name is jen. i'm 19. i was diagnosed with mild scoliosis
(i believe a 30 degree curve in upper spine and 20 in lower? honestly, if that sounds wacky, i'm sure i don't remember correctly)
when i was 14. my family and i drove to an orthopedic surgeon in philadelphia, who looked at the xrays and hastily told us that it wasn't so bad and that i shouldn't experience any pain.
of course, there was pain. i ignored it for a long time because of that doctor, and just last week i visited a chiropractor, who assured me that my pain was normal for a person with curves where mine are. he said that although chiropractic can't reverse the curves, it can help with the pain, by making sure that the rather squished discs stay healthy and mobile.
has anyone else here had any chiropractic experiences? i know that they can't reverse the curve, especially since i'm full grown, but have any of you had any positive/negative/neutral results from a chiropractic treatment for pain?
i have always been told that since my scoliosis isn't severe, i shouldn't be having any problems or pain from it. this guy was the first to offer some explanations for my back pain and a way to ease it. do you guys think chiropractors are quacks? do you think they can help?
(i believe a 30 degree curve in upper spine and 20 in lower? honestly, if that sounds wacky, i'm sure i don't remember correctly)
when i was 14. my family and i drove to an orthopedic surgeon in philadelphia, who looked at the xrays and hastily told us that it wasn't so bad and that i shouldn't experience any pain.
of course, there was pain. i ignored it for a long time because of that doctor, and just last week i visited a chiropractor, who assured me that my pain was normal for a person with curves where mine are. he said that although chiropractic can't reverse the curves, it can help with the pain, by making sure that the rather squished discs stay healthy and mobile.
has anyone else here had any chiropractic experiences? i know that they can't reverse the curve, especially since i'm full grown, but have any of you had any positive/negative/neutral results from a chiropractic treatment for pain?
i have always been told that since my scoliosis isn't severe, i shouldn't be having any problems or pain from it. this guy was the first to offer some explanations for my back pain and a way to ease it. do you guys think chiropractors are quacks? do you think they can help?
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