
Originally Posted by
Mitra
Thanks for the reply rohrer. It's good to hear similar stories from people about our experiences. I had no noticeable curve until i took my first year off after 13 years of league ice hockey. I guess the reduced physical activity weakened my back muscles which made them unable to fight off the curve. I often thought there was something wrong with my back muscles. Since scoliosis itself does not cause my pain or most peoples pain and the majority is in the muscles i mentioned. How did you get a diagnosis for muscle dystonia? Also is a question, is anyone's actual spine sensitive to touch? If i get a light massage and it veers to the lump of my spine muscle, it feels so gross and painful in a sensitive way, i think its hitting the curve in my spine. I feel sick thinking about that feeling.
Hi Mitra
Welcome! my surgeon says that because our spine's aren't straight everything is pushed out of the way causing the muscles to become squashed, spasm, tight or tingly. My physio says that if the muscles are strong you should experience less pain.
I'm the same with massages sometimes, I get like marble size lumps when the muscles get so tight, they are so tender and sore but gently rubbing and moving them does loosen the muscle and help the pain
Jenna
27 yr old Female.
Scoliosis since 12yrs, fusion to lower curve in 1998, costioplast 2001 and further corrective surgery 26 July 2012.
Now the proud owner of a very straight spine. T1- L5 fusion.
Mr Dunsmuir, Orthopaedic Surgeon, LGI Leeds.