Scoliosis

It is thought that Hippocrates, the Greek physician first diagnosed Scoliosis. The word "scoliosis" means crooked in Greek

i read on yahoo answers that you can do cheer leading with scoliosis just that it"ll make you tired or sometimes but not always pain if you do backflips and all that cool stuff

Scoliosis A condition of lateral curvature of the spine, which may have just one curve or primary and secondary compensatory curves and be fixed with a brace, or with a more severe case, spinal instrumentation surgery to keep your spine from twisting more.

basically your spine

........its usually painless

Yes but the scar will slowly go away a tiny bit, but you will still be able to see the scar.

Articular sclerosis is hardening, scarring or plaque buildup of joints. This condition typically occurs in bony joint areas like the knees, hips, and spine.

Hell, yes! Most doctors and orthopedists reccommend surgery beyond a 45-degree curve!

It means that your spine is curved. It can be a very minor curve that you don't have to worry about or it be curved like a "s" or "c".

A "Harrington Rod" used to be placed into the spine to correct Scoliosis, the Harrington rod was used to straighten the spine, this instrument caused many problems and was stopped being used at the end of the late 80s - problems being a loss of lordosis and a condition called flatback syndrome.

Surgeons now try to use pins and screws instead of one piece of metal down the whole spine.

it depends on the servasis that i had given

Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition. Scoliosis means curvature

Hi

I have Scoliosis and had my correctional surgery in 1989 and now have a Harrington rod

There are many ways you can help yourself exercise when you have Scoliosis.

Have you tried:

Yoga for Scoliosis

Pilates

Rolfing

Swimming (not breast stroke, bad for the neck)

My favourite way to keep my spine in shape is Yoga for Scoliosis written by Elise Miller and swimming in the Summer, although I cannot do many lengths I tread water for a while and do 20 lengths before it gets too much, I also have a float to help support me and I have Yoga exercises for the water also.

I have a web page that also lists many ways you can exercise when having Scoliosis, I do urge you to talk to your Dr before you take any up any form of exercise, each person has a different case of Scoliosis, mine if Thoracic mainly and was a 76º curve before surgery.

http://www.scoliosisnutty.com/page.php?pg=161

I hope you find something that suits you, it is difficult and I understand

Simone

---- Hi,

I also have had surgery for scoliosis (in 2006).

I find that pilates is a great help for me and swimming was also good.

I think it all depends on what you are able to do and also it is better to find something that will not only benefit you but you will enjoy it at the same time.

But like Simone says I think you should definitely talk to your doctor before taking up any kind of exercise.

Katie =================

It is important to correct and maintain your posture as far as possible. Scoliosis always involves imbalances of spinal and other musculature, which can be improved by physical exercises. In general, you need to stretch muscle groups that are taut and shortened, and strengthen weak muscles. Because each case of scoliosis is somewhat different -- I am right convex but you may be left convex, and so forth -- it is advisable to be diagnosed by a physical therapist.

The physical therapists most knowledgeable about scoliosis treatment have been trained in the Schroth method, a system practiced in Germany since the 1920s. You can find a Schroth therapist through the list on the National Scoliosis Foundation's homepage: http://www.scoliosis.org For detailed information on the method, see the manual by Christa Lehnert-Schroth. A local physical therapist could learn enough from this book to help you.

http://www.schrothmethod.com Hi! I had it to. The best way to excercise is do yoga. My scoliosis got better

Between each vertebra are thick disks: these comprise of a thick wall on the outside, filled with a thick gel. These act as "shock absorbers". Around the outside of the disk is a thick material called the annulus (because it goes around the outside of the disk)*. Over the years these disks begin to wear out and flatten or possibly bulge out (like squashing a marshmallow). * In the early days of medical exploration --back in the days of the early romans-- the early philosophers and anatomists (studiers or the body) named the parts of the body from the things they saw in normal everyday life. For instance: when they dissected the spinal cord out, they noticed that at the very bottom of the cord there were white stringy things hanging down. Because it looked like a horses tail, they named it "cauda equina", or horses tail. The name is used in medicine today... Neat, huh...!!
The annulus is the material outside of a vertebral disc. When an annular disc bulge occurs, the disc material becomes compressed.

The National Scoliosis Foundation (NSF) uses the color Green, which is the universal color commmunicating that it is okay to GO forward. NSF's mission is to minimize the burden of scoliosis through early detection and treatment, and give Help & Hope to children and their families so they can GO on living with scoliosis.

It all depends on: 1. Which in which direction the disc is herniated... If it is "bulging" (herniated) straight toward the back of the body, there is not enough disc material to compress the spinal cord nerves... If it bulges straight toward the front of the body, there are no nerves to be injured. If the disc bulges at a 45 degree angle toward the side/back it can easily compress the spinal nerve running down the canal getting ready to exit at the next level down to run down the buttocks into the leg. This will cause severe pain into the leg on the side of the herniation! If it goes directly sideways it can compress a nerve "ganglion" and really cause a lot of pain as well as pain going down the leg!! If you're not having any pain, then no nerve compression is occurring and you have nothing to worry about!! If you are having pain, about 75-80% of the time the herniated disc will "retract" on its own withn 3-4 weeks (and scar in place) and you'll not need surgery. If it doesn't "retract" you'll need surgery. Cut and paste the attached link: http://www.aafp.org/afp/990201ap/575.html

Scoliosis can be very obvious, or not. I depends on the angle of the spine. Some mild cases don't affect the person very much at all. I am braced for scoliosis, but when mine was first discovered, it was during a sports physical and I didn't even know I had it.

Some people, however, have a very large curve and it is noticeable. It effects the way they look, stand, and walk.

I was reading about this sort of thing and I found that it is an inflammation in the muscles in the lumbar(loin) area. I was reading about this sort of thing and I found that it is an inflammation in the muscles in the lumbar(loin) area.

Yes, so be very careful.

I have discovered, in treating my son's infliction of Idiopathic Scoliosis. Scoliosis is caused by tension, from a tight tendon. When I started my treatment on my son Matt, after a year of 18 to 20 hours daily in a brace. And physical therapy 3 times a week. His angle had increased from 60 degrees, to an increase of 7 to 67 degrees in that time. When I started working with Matt. He stood crooked, walked crooked and drug one leg. I had an X-ray taken, and a cob angle measurement done. Matt's angle is now less than 50 degrees, without surgery. He no longer has a low shoulder, walks with no problem. And runs with perfect form. I have started a web site, to spread my discovery. Scoliosisprevention.us

I know I am right, by the improvements I was able to get with my son. No one should ever have spinal fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis it would have to put the back into so much more tension. Doctors now see an angle needing correction, not tension needing to be removed. I just cannot understand, how people highly trained in cause and effect theories. Would be doing what they are doing.

scoliosis in child shown from 6 year old to 10 year age

Scoliosis affects the whole body not just the spine, so depending on the size of your curve, you could definitely experience headaches