Re: looking for anyone that has scoliosis &fibro

[Guest guest]

Are you sure you didn't have it as a kid but maybe it was just mild when you were young and nobody noticed? Its possible as you got older the muscles just got weaker. I wore a back brace as a kid but hardly have any back problems even though it was never fully corrected - I just got stronger and learned to protect my back. Core conditioning and PT can help.

Kate

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:06:13 -0000 "suthernsnail" writes:

i was just diagnosed with scoliosis and have had the fibro for who knows how many yrs! dx with it in 2002 though. i didn't have scoliosis as a kid though i'm now 44 . can anyone give me a reason why this goes along with fibro ? and is it progressive? a thoracic mri showed it . thanks my head is spinning out of control here gail1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed with very mild scoliosis when i was 11 years old. The dr. basically just told me to try to improve my posture on my own, and he would see me again in 6 months. The side-ways curve was gone when I went back, but I'd developed Lordosis, which is basically "humpback." They didn't do anything about it though, just told me AGAIN to stand up straight.

A friend of mine was dx'd with scoliosis when she was 16, and had surgery for it. (Metal rods inserted in her back.

The way I understand it, fibro and scoliosis can go together because muscle weakness on one side of the body makes the muscles too relaxed. The muscles on the other side of the body are "tighter" which would make the spine curve toward the stronger, "tighter" side.

We also have to worry about my daughter developing scoliosis because she has mild cerebral palsy, which makes the muscles on one side of her body tighter than the ones on the other side, which makes her back naturally pull towards the tighter side.

With someone of your age ( no offense) the only way I could see that it would be progressive is if the muscles continue to get either weaker on one side or tighter on the other. Or if you have osteoporosis to complicate matters. I'm not a doctor though, so I am by no means an expert. You might want to look it up.

-- looking for anyone that has scoliosis & fibro

i was just diagnosed with scoliosis and have had the fibro for who knows how many yrs! dx with it in 2002 though. i didn't have scoliosis as a kid though i'm now 44 . can anyone give me a reason why this goes along with fibro ? and is it progressive? a thoracic mri showed it . thanks my head is spinning out of control here gail1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

thank you for the info denise i guess this could explain why my

whole spine hurts and i feel like i want someone to walk on it just

to pop it all in place . thank you agin gail

>

> I was diagnosed with very mild scoliosis when i was 11 years old.

The dr.

> basically just told me to try to improve my posture on my own, and

he would

> see me again in 6 months. The side-ways curve was gone when I went

back,

> but I'd developed Lordosis, which is basically " humpback. " They

didn't do

> anything about it though, just told me AGAIN to stand up straight.

> A friend of mine was dx'd with scoliosis when she was 16, and had

surgery

> for it. (Metal rods inserted in her back.

> The way I understand it, fibro and scoliosis can go together

because muscle

> weakness on one side of the body makes the muscles too relaxed.

The muscles

> on the other side of the body are " tighter " which would make the

spine curve

> toward the stronger, " tighter " side.

> We also have to worry about my daughter developing scoliosis

because she has

> mild cerebral palsy, which makes the muscles on one side of her

body tighter

> than the ones on the other side, which makes her back naturally

pull towards

> the tighter side.

> With someone of your age ( no offense) the only way I could see

that it

> would be progressive is if the muscles continue to get either

weaker on one

> side or tighter on the other. Or if you have osteoporosis to

complicate

> matters. I'm not a doctor though, so I am by no means an expert.

You might

> want to look it up.

>

>

> -- looking for anyone that has

scoliosis

> & fibro

>

>

> i was just diagnosed with scoliosis and have had the fibro for who

> knows how many yrs! dx with it in 2002 though. i didn't have

> scoliosis as a kid though i'm now 44 . can anyone give me a reason

> why this goes along with fibro ? and is it progressive? a thoracic

> mri showed it . thanks my head is spinning out of control here gail

>

>

>

>

>

> 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on

the list

> as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check

with your

> dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds

as well

> as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

>

> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is)

pls don't

> be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make

that

> situation better.

>

>

> Have a nice day everyone.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail,

Welcome to our group. I don't know why those of us

with Fibro have so many other things wrong with us as

well. But there is various info in the files part of

this website and maybe something in there can help you

answer your question.

Than again, we may have someone with the same problem

who is a member on this website and they might be able

to help you.

I do hope you find the answers you are looking for.

And again, welcome to the family....

--- suthernsnail wrote:

>

> i was just diagnosed with scoliosis and have had the

> fibro for who

> knows how many yrs! dx with it in 2002 though. i

> didn't have

> scoliosis as a kid though i'm now 44 . can anyone

> give me a reason

> why this goes along with fibro ? and is it

> progressive? a thoracic

> mri showed it . thanks my head is spinning out of

> control here gail

>

>

>

>

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