Hello guys. This is seriously the last place I would've thought to be...but here I am. I've had some back pains/numbness tingling in my left leg for a little while now. I've been told by a family doctor, chiropractor, and physical therapist they are pinched nerves. I am currently healing..fairly well...however, I wanted to get the opinion of an orthopedic surgeon. Afterdoing an X-Ray he discovered I have scoliosis...a 35 degree S shaped one to be exact. I am 21 year old male...I have been examined by doctors almost twice a year (physicals/sicknesses)...every time they examine my back for scoliosis. Even before the X-Ray the Orthopediest didn't notice anything....I have no physical signs of it...no dominant shoulder...no curved hips, no out of place shoulder blades. I'm still baffled...any adults here have scoliosis that isn't visually observable? Am I at risk for progression? He also found Spina Bifida Occulta....which is apparently harmless in most cases. I'm just stunned...I'd be certain that doctors would've caught it...I've seen many doctors over the last 10 years....(over protective mother...wanted me checked out for everything). At first he said it was mild...nothing to lose sleep over. Then after doing, what appeared to be the Cobb Method of measuring the degrees, he said well it's nothing serious...but it's not nothing. He ordered an MRI and an EMG (for nerve damage...i'll be damned if I do an EMG...they cause more problems they then diagnose). Anyways...back to the question. If anyone has mild scoliosis that is unobservable as an adult...I would love to know if your scolioisis has progressed, become observable, caused pain, etc... Thanks.
P.S.: The pinched nerves were the result of squatting 250lbs...after months w/o exercise, stupid move I know. However...the doctor failed to mention that the scoliosis may indeed be non-structural...do you guys think that this might be the case?
-Amin
P.S.: The pinched nerves were the result of squatting 250lbs...after months w/o exercise, stupid move I know. However...the doctor failed to mention that the scoliosis may indeed be non-structural...do you guys think that this might be the case?
-Amin
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