Hey i need help about Scoliosis?!
Question: Hey i need help about Scoliosis.?
Iv look in the mirror of myself to check if i have signs of Scoliosis and see my shoulders are uneven! when i got checked at my doctors they said i was fine and so did the school nurse too! Im not sure if i really do have Scoliosis. Do I.?Health Question & Answer
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Hi Tommy,
Uneven shoulders isn't the primary scoliosis symptom. It isn't the only symptom either.
There are a few ways to see if you have scoliosis. This doesn't take the place of seeing your family doctor. If (s)he says you have scoliosis then get a referral to a scoliosis specialist.
The first way is, of course, viewing an xray of your torso. The second is to have someone look at you from the back to see if your shoulders or hips are uneven (one is higher than the other). The third would be to touch your toes (or go as close as you can to touching them) and have someone look at your back. Have them find your spine and run their fingers from the top of your back on downward. They should be able to tell if the spine curves. Fourth, while you are touching your toes, they can look to see if one of your shoulder blades protrudes farther than the other. If any of these is true, then you ought to tell the family doctor and get that referral. The scoliosis specialist can make the curve measurements.
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Uneven shoulders isn't the primary scoliosis symptom. It isn't the only symptom either.
There are a few ways to see if you have scoliosis. This doesn't take the place of seeing your family doctor. If (s)he says you have scoliosis then get a referral to a scoliosis specialist.
The first way is, of course, viewing an xray of your torso. The second is to have someone look at you from the back to see if your shoulders or hips are uneven (one is higher than the other). The third would be to touch your toes (or go as close as you can to touching them) and have someone look at your back. Have them find your spine and run their fingers from the top of your back on downward. They should be able to tell if the spine curves. Fourth, while you are touching your toes, they can look to see if one of your shoulder blades protrudes farther than the other. If any of these is true, then you ought to tell the family doctor and get that referral. The scoliosis specialist can make the curve measurements.
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Trust your health care providers. Quit asking for problems. If your doctor thought you had it, they'd order an x-ray to make a definitive diagnosis and measure the curve.
The most common symptom of scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine. School screening programs have helped to identify many cases of scoliosis early.
Those with scoliosis may notice that their clothes do not fit correctly (i.e. skirts or pants are longer on one side that the other). One hip or shoulder may be higher than the other. When you bend over someone standing behind you maybe able to see a curve (this is what the school nurse was looking for) or a rib hump.Health Question & Answer
The most common symptom of scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine. School screening programs have helped to identify many cases of scoliosis early.
Those with scoliosis may notice that their clothes do not fit correctly (i.e. skirts or pants are longer on one side that the other). One hip or shoulder may be higher than the other. When you bend over someone standing behind you maybe able to see a curve (this is what the school nurse was looking for) or a rib hump.Health Question & Answer
scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. uneven shoulders could be a sign of it, but not neccessarily. the only way to know for sure is to get an x-rayHealth Question & Answer
It seems like that's what you want to hear.....uh I mean read......so yes you have scoliosis.Health Question & Answer