EDS...Slight LEVOscoliosis involving Lumbar spine.

[Guest guest]

For those with EDS type that includes scoliosis do you have any idea what

Slight Levoscoliosis involving Lumbar spine means.

I saw the above on an old catscan back before my EDS diagnosis. I also have

uneven left hip that comes and goes. Just something I see in the mirror that I

wonder about. I can swear it look worse when my lower back is hurting. Any

ideas?

[Guest guest]

Hi ho!

Scoliosis is never normal. It is considered scoliosis when the amount of

curvature of the spine is > 10 degrees. It usually is due to congenital

malformations or muscular disease. We categorize it by age of onset. The

pattern is named for the locations (e.g. cervical, thoracic, or lumbar - in

your case, you mentioned lumbar. There are 5 lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar

vertebrae are situated between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral

vertebrae in the spinal column, they are more often referred to as the low

back, but aren't the lowest vertebrae in the spinal column) and the side of

the convexity (levo is where the convexity is to left and dextro is to the

right). Curves < 20 degrees usually do not cause health problems but

anything over 40 degrees usually requires surgery.

Jill

For those with EDS type that includes scoliosis do you have any idea what

Slight Levoscoliosis involving Lumbar spine means.