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When you have scoliosis is it common to have one rib be more prominent then the other?
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∙ 10y ago
Yes. The spine does not just bend it also twists that pushes one rib forward. I have this problem.
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Is scoliosis rare or common?
Scoliosis is really an opinion on if it is rare or common. I can answer that 2-3% of people HAVE curves of over 20*, i have scoliosis...so i find it pretty common that 2-3 percent have it...but i think that more people should know what it is.
How is scoliosis different from kyphosi's?
Scoliosis is when the spine is twisted or curved (to some degree) which would often make one hip more prominent than the other or your shoulders at different heights. Kyphosis is when the spine actually 'hunches' forward. As blunt and terrible as it sounds, if you have a very high degree of scoliosis, your back may look like a less severe version of a hunchback. I'm no doctor, but I have experienced both Scoliosis and Kyphosis, so this is what I understand them to be.
What is infantile scoliosis?
Idiopathic scoliosis. Infantile. Curvature appears before age three. This type is quite rare in the United States, but is more common in Europe.
My mom doesn't have scoliosis but can i get scoliosis?
I have scoliosis and no one in my family has had it. So you can get scoliosis even if its not in your family history. There are 3 types of scoliosis, I suggest looking them up, I unfortunatly have the type that no one knows what's causing it. But the 2 other types are well know and if you have it they can probably do more for you than mine.
Where is HTLV-1 common?
HTLV-1 is common in Japan, the Caribbean, and some areas of Africa. Correspondingly, the associated myelopathy is more prominent in these regions, compared to other areas of the globe.
How does scoliosis affect your body?
It depends on how severe the curvature (what DEGREE) is. It can give you back pain, cause your hips to look "crooked", & sometimes your back goes numb (I only speak from personal experience here).
Is scoliosis common with age?
Anyone from anywhere can get it but it's mostly more common in teenaged girls but boys can have it aswell . Bottom line is though anyone can get it.
Does scoliosis affect equally males and females?
No Scoliosis affects more females than males. I think its about 1 in 10 Scoliosis sufferers are male.
Do more girls have more of a chance of getting scoliosis than guys?
in adolescent scoliosis girls are 6 times more likely to get it than boys
How prominent is abacus math these days?
Abacus math is not prominent at all these days. They no longer teach it in the schools and it seems to be a dying form of math. It is more common in Europe however is not prominent in either country.
What does scoliosis do to elder people?
If elderly people have scoliosis they wont die unless there scoliosis is 50 to 60 degrees or more then it might cause breathing problems.
Is scoliosis a dominant or recessive gene?
I believe it is recessive, as my grandmother on my father's side had it, and my aunt on my mom's side did, too. Right now I am 12 years old and I have scoliosis and wear a back brace, and I have been called ot be a pediatric orthapedist specializing in scoliosis. I hope to find out the cause(s) of scoliosis as I learn more about it, and eventually open my own mediacl practice. :)
