
Scoliosis Support Group
Scoliosis affects all ages. Unlike the naturally occurring curves in the spine, scoliosis causes the spine to curve abnormally to the left or right.

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Hi everyone!
I am 19 years old and I currently have a 40 degree curve. It has remained at 40 degrees for about 4 years. Although I do not have much back pain I have noticed that after sitting in class for 30 minutes the left side of my back goes numb. The left side pertrudes because my rib cage is slightly twisted. Not only is this uncomfortable, but it is also very embarrasing because many people have asked me why i "lean to the left". I never considered surgery before but have recently become interested when hearing about minimally-invasive surgery. Just curious if anyone has had or considered this type of surgery.
What are the negative effects of choosing surgery. At this point it is really up to me whether I want to get it or not so I am curious to hear both the good and especailly the bad!
Thanks :)
I am 19 years old and I currently have a 40 degree curve. It has remained at 40 degrees for about 4 years. Although I do not have much back pain I have noticed that after sitting in class for 30 minutes the left side of my back goes numb. The left side pertrudes because my rib cage is slightly twisted. Not only is this uncomfortable, but it is also very embarrasing because many people have asked me why i "lean to the left". I never considered surgery before but have recently become interested when hearing about minimally-invasive surgery. Just curious if anyone has had or considered this type of surgery.
What are the negative effects of choosing surgery. At this point it is really up to me whether I want to get it or not so I am curious to hear both the good and especailly the bad!
Thanks :)

deleted_user
My son has a 53 degree curve, and has been recommended for surgery, but since scoliosis is the least of his health concerns he hasn't been approved by other doctors for any surgery. My brother has researched, and told me of the horror stories of what happens when it goes bad, with screws coming out and curves coming back. As mild as yours is, maybe you could try a new braciing system that also uses exercises to help support the weak muscles and stretch the stiff ones. We tried it only because we have no other choice currently, and even though he's only had it a few days we've already noticed improved lung function while wearing the brace. They have successfully treated many adults, too if you were thinking that back bracing is for children with scoliosis. This is totally different. Search Spine-cor or Scoliosis Systems. There is a lot of info out there, both the good and the bad for surgery one I just read that showed both sides with statistics was from Johns Hopkins I found from doing a search for scoliosis surgery problems. Good luck. I'm sure you'll make the right choice for you.

deleted_user
Thank you for your reply. I actually just found about spinecore from my uncle a few hours before you posted! Needless to say, I was so excited to hear about this new system! I will defintely be looking into it further, it sounds like a much better option than surgery for my particular situation. Thanks again and good luck to you son!
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