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It turns out I have scoliosis and my hips are uneven..so?
I have worked out for the past 6 years with no problems.. doing circuit training- high impact cardio, jumping and weights (but not heavy, 12 pounds is the heaviest I used for squats) I hurt my back a while back thinking it was dead lifts. So after I healed I stopped dead lifts permanently and other exercises as well (like squat thrusts and burpees) 6 months later my back started hurting again... especially when I was doing jumping jacks.. so I stopped working out and it gradually got worse until I was in so much pain I was put on pain killers. I saw a chiropractor and he did x rays. He said no discs are bulging or herniated in my lower back but told me I was "jacked up" because of the scoliosis and my left hip being 8 mm higher than my right. I am still trying to heal from this last episode and it's been 3 weeks and I am still in pain, still taking ibuprofen during the day and pain killers at night. I haven't exercised the entire time- doing ice and taking it easy and I am not getting better. So my question is-- do you think it could be something else? I know x-rays don't show everything, just bones. I have no more office visits left for my doctor -- I have to wait. (my insurance plan is horrible) But I do see the chiropractor next week again and I am hoping he can do something to help. But I am also scared he might make it worse. What are your thoughts on Chiropractors and this condition?
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- 8 years ago
Chiropractors are helpful however you need a proper diagnosis first.
You should go to a spine specialist and get your scoliosis checked and get their advice. If your curve is small (20-30 degrees) your pain could be due to some other problems. If your pain is due to scoliosis you need an aggressive therapy to relieve pain. Scoliosis is a progressive disease your curves might grow 1 - 2 degrees per year. Especially when you are pregnant and going through menopause curves progress faster.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Sory to hear that...chiropractic therapy is one of the safest among madical professions, and their liability insurance can speake it self comparing to others. If it is scoliosis, it can't be reversed, however many people live normal life with miled scoliosis, without it even being noticed. Manual therapy comes with low risk and almost no side effects, it is a good to try it first, see hoe it works for you, and try to cut down on the pills, which could have many implications and side effects.