Please help interpret Scoliosis Report

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Hello,

I am 24 years old and just had a "Scoliosis Series" done for the first time in my life. The result is that I have : Primary Scoliosis of the Upper Thoracic Region with convexity to the left and angle of Scoliosis is 4 degrees.

What does this mean? All of my real pain right now is on my right side. What can I do to get better and also prevent from getting worse? Thank you very much for any kind worRAB.
 
Hi Trymester, and welcome to the back board!

A 4 degree curve is very, very mild. You may be able to have some PT and learn some exercises to strengthen your back and core muscles. That may be enough to lessen or even eliminate your pain.

If not, there may be something else going on. If PT doesn't do it, be pleasantly persistent with your doctor until you get a solution!

I have a 75 degree curve. Mine is severe. My son has a 35 degree curve. He has no pain, and surgery isn't generally even considered until 40 degrees. I'm definitely not poo-pooing your 4 degree curve. I know what back pain is like! No matter how mild, if it's giving you pain, keep getting new opinions until someone effectively helps you!

Let us know...

Emily
 
I had an MRI done and found that I have DDD, bulging disk and mild Scoliosis all in my lurabar. The scoliosis has an 8 degree curviture to the right. The scoliosis is definitely adding to my pains but not the source of it. I definitely see my hips mis-aligned and get this huge popping sound and pain as if my hip is going back into place from laying down for long perioRAB of time. When I wear a pair of pants of any kind, my right leg hem is shorter than the left so it gets a little frustrating since I have to hem my pant legs at differnt lengths if I can't get away from not doing it. I have a great deal of pain in my lower back but as I've said I don't think that my scoliosis at an 8 degree curve is the source just an additive.
As the last poster said, there's nothing that can be done surgically wise but some PT can help!! Good Luck and hope for some relief for you...
 
Thank You both for the responses.

My real pain issues may not even be back-related, but I've been through almost every other test within the last 6 months (Abdominal Sonogram, HIDA Scan, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Small Bowel Series, HIV test, etc.).

My main pain started around my right rib area, and potentially because this has gone undiagnosed, may have led to other problems. Now I have a persistent pain in my mid-back on my right side. It hurts more when I try to breathe deeply. Now I also have Acid Reflux, which I didn't have before. I have an appointment with a Spine Doctor on June 18th (or sooner depending on what my other doctor says).
 
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