I do remember that when I first came out of the brace as a teenager, and my curves were both about 30 degrees, they did a lung capacity test on me. At that time I was told that I had 90% of normal lung capacity. As I aged and unknowingly progressed with my curves up to over 60 degrees each, a few times I had very bad spells with athsmatic bronchitis. If my scoliosis had anything to do with it, who knows? Over the years I have been big into aerobic exercise, and in normal every day life, I have never felt winded or that I wasn't getting enough air.
Now that my curves have been reduced so much by surgery (and I'm still doing my aerobics) I wonder if I'll still get the occasional athsmatic bronchitis. I sure hope not!!
Let us know what your regular doctor says, as well as the pulmonary dr.
Good luck,
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Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees