Can Scoliosis Cause Back Pain?

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The most common questions patients ask is if scoliosis can cause pain or if they are feeling pain and the cause is scoliosis.

Scoliosis is an unnatural sideways curvature of the spine with a rotational component that makes the spine twist and bend with a cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees or greater.

Scoliosis is classified as mild, moderate, severe, and very severe depending on the measurement of the cobb angle, and it's based on a classification for surgical intervention, not on whether the condition can cause a problem.

Since spinal fusion surgery has many risks, it is recommended after you reach the severe or very severe stage, and usually not sooner; the higher the cobb angle becomes, the more misaligned your spine becomes and the more likely it is to cause symptoms and pain as a result of scoliosis.

Scoliosis can have a wide variety of symptoms. In children and adolescents, the main symptom is postural deviation and is not related to the size of the curve. In adults, the most common symptom is pain because the condition becomes compressive as a result of gravity over time. The smaller the curve you have as an adult, the better off you are.

Since the traditional treatment for curves is to watch and wait, they then progress into the adult stage and start causing pain and discomfort. There is no benefit to letting the spine compress and cause more problems, so we recommend treating the curve as early as possible.

The spine is built to deal with compression and uneven pressure, but when scoliosis occurs, the curvatures expose the spine and surrounding tissues creating compression of the nerves and surrounding areas which leads to pain.

Scoliosis back pain can lead to radicular pain or nerve pain as a result of compression. Pain is more common in the low back, but it could also be mid back and into the arms. It is normally at the site of curvature radiating into the extremity of the nerve that can be affected. It can also be a result of stiffness as the spine curve begins to increase as you age; it creates an unnatural stiffness in the area as the body tries to slow down the progression.

What is recommended at the Scoliosis Reduction Center as the best way to treat the pain is to reduce the curve by being as proactive as possible. Natural conservative treatment can help strengthen the body and work within the body's limits. Treat curves small and use multiple modalities to get the best reduction and management of your scoliosis.

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00:00 What Is Scoliosis?
00:58 Classifications Of Scoliosis
02:01 Scoliosis Surgery
03:13 How Can Scoliosis Cause Back Pain
06:27 How Does Compression Lead To Pain
08:01 What Does Scoliosis Back Pain Feel Like
09:46 What We Recommend At Scoliosis Reduction Center

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[jaanarajahalme]

Thank you very much for your expertise and advice. My family has a multiple generational history of scoliosis. Growing up and in my adulthood I had no pain so unfortunately my scoliosis was not discovered. The pains started about 15 yrs ago when I was working as a nurse, but no one thought of scoliosis! Now I'm 64yo with severe pains. At the moment I'm going through x-ray, scans and MRI. Hoping to find the propre treatment for myself. What would you recommend ? I live in France. Thank you in advance.

[lastinline-bv]

i had pretty bad posture and experience back and shoulder pain.i got diagnosed with spinal asymmetry because the 'scoliosis' was less that 10 degrees .I do notice though that my ribs are uneven and it bothers me a little.will i be able to make them even?

[PiumaniIreshaMakewita-vqym]

Hi ! I'm form Sri Lanka,
Thank you so much for your comprehensive description in this regard.
I'm a Scoliosis patient having a Cobb angle of 90⁰ and now I'm 33 years old.
Due to the severe back pain I was adviced to go for a fusion surgery.
I need to know whether it is risky to have a surgery at this age? And would it make any further complications?
Thanks in advance if you could give me any idea of this matter..🙏

[Captain_cici]

I’m 16 and I have a 20 degree curve in my spine. It’s causing a lot of on going pain. I can’t sit, lay or stand for long periods. This has also caused my left leg to go numb when added pressure or weight is put on it. What can I do? Will surgery be in the question ?