hello 777Dean, I hope what i have to say is helpful. I’m 49, ex-mental health nurse, have had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis since 12, but have been ignored by the UK health services for 36 years ....
hello 777Dean, I hope what i have to say is helpful. I'm 49, ex-mental health nurse, have had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis since 12, but have been ignored by the UK health services for 36 years. My curve is now at 60° and I,m currently unable to work, walk far or stand up in a queue at all. The French are disgusted at the lack of treatment I've had, but since my main language is english and i live in france, I've had to do a lot of research recently. I've been offered the most drastic form of fusion surgery due to my age and degree of curve.Plus, being a nurse, I'm obviously someone used to questioning assumed wisdom.
This is what I think you need to do. firstly if possible, get referred to a specialist scoliosis clinic. Try not to be put off by ignorant general doctors who are being lazy. You need xrays to asses the degree of curvature accurately. Your specialist will calculate the COBB angle for you and should offer you a corset to reduce the pain and correct the curve. DO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, because your bones are about to become set "ossified" and the non-operative" treatment (without surgery) will become harder to do for every month that passes.
secondly, you need to identify the direction of the curve. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. and get the clinic or a specialist physiotherapist to give you specific exercises to correct YOUR curve.its no good excercising the spine to strengthen the muscles in the side which are already pulling the spine out of alignment.You could watch some videos on YOUTUBE, search using "scoliosis exercises" and watch peoples backs to try and see which way yours is running.The Schroth method is particulary helpful and there are a couple of good long videos from india which are very yoga like and beneficial.
Thirdly, although Micheal is accurate about some things in his posts, he is also being dangerously inaccurate with some of the things he says; Good ideas = diet,no processed foods, no drugs,gentle exercise & less videogames/tv. but exercising several hours a day is excessive, and scoliosis is NOT a general term for all bodily imbalences..this kind of over simplification and associating it with the other new age guff will only confuse people; dictionary =
scoliosis (ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs)
pathol kyphosis Compare lordosis an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, of congenital origin or caused by trauma or disease of the vertebrae or hipbones
If you can correct the curve with exercises,well done , but most people need a brace and there's a lot of evidence for the old fashioned solid braces and the newer, flexible corsets such as Spinecor.(I want one) Most clinics and therapists use braces to help people achieve a correct spinal posture and you are still just about young enough to try one without needing surgery and have a very high chance of success.. I have researched this.
re swimming in chlorinated pools? not a huge issue with candida if you consider that swimming is the only exercise you can do effectively without putting vertical downward pressure onto a curving spine. swimming is THE best aerobic exercise for someone with scoliosis.
I have had candida for 38 years. It was triggered by overuse of
Antibiotics by my useless doctor (colds, flu,chest infections,everything) and I manage it very well, very simply, by not eating yeast, or too much sugar.candida albicans feeds on yeast and sugar.So, no yeasted bread, no beer or wine (sorry, you'll have to become a spirit drinker, water it down with lots of soda water and fruit juices!)it's news to me that it might be linked with scoliosis but not at all surprising. If the candida is very severe try also avoiding vinegar,moldy cheeses and mushrooms just until its under control.you could achieve control without using drugs and can go swimming every day in a chlorinated pool still. just don't eat yeast at all and hardly any refined sugar.good luck
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