My daughter (12) was diagnosed with moderate scoliosis this year. After six months she had progressed from 20 to 25 degrees and was experiencing back pain in her lower back. Over a period of a few weeks it became more and more severe, and was not relieved by prescribed six weeks of physical therapy by her orthopedist. An MRI of her spine was done and showed no problems with her cord or disks. She was referred to another orthopedist at the the children's hospital who examined her, reviewed the MRI and also found them normal. The pain continued. She wakes with pain in the morning and it hurts to stand straight or sit straight or walk for long periods of time.
I should add she is going through a big growth spurt this year. She has not reached puberty yet.
The pediatrician ordered massive testing for every known thing. She does not have arthritis, any signs of inflammation, Lyme disease, mono, strep etc. All normal.
We have an appointment with a neurologist from the children's hospital in two weeks. Meanwhile dds back now cracks and makes noises. She has great days and miserable ones. Nothing makes her aching back better except cold packs. Her back pain ranges from a 2 to a 5 out of ten. It hurts at her lower back, between her shoulders, and often up and down her whole spine.
All the doctors we've seen tell me scoliosis should not hurt, but hers does. They tell me to be thankful she does not have tumors, cracked disks etc or arthritis etc. But at the same time no one yet can tell me WHY her back hurts. Any and all suggestions considered.
I should add she is going through a big growth spurt this year. She has not reached puberty yet.
The pediatrician ordered massive testing for every known thing. She does not have arthritis, any signs of inflammation, Lyme disease, mono, strep etc. All normal.
We have an appointment with a neurologist from the children's hospital in two weeks. Meanwhile dds back now cracks and makes noises. She has great days and miserable ones. Nothing makes her aching back better except cold packs. Her back pain ranges from a 2 to a 5 out of ten. It hurts at her lower back, between her shoulders, and often up and down her whole spine.
All the doctors we've seen tell me scoliosis should not hurt, but hers does. They tell me to be thankful she does not have tumors, cracked disks etc or arthritis etc. But at the same time no one yet can tell me WHY her back hurts. Any and all suggestions considered.
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