Reply With QuoteIts great that you had x-rays taken when you were a kid and again now...its the progression of scoliosis that makes it a serious problem and if your x-rays are the same now as they were at age 12, that's excellent. From a training standpoint, scoliosis puts your spine at a biomechanical disadvantage, predisposes you to having back pain or injury and arthritic changes--the greater the curve, the greater the disadvantage. Form is paramount. Core stability is essential. Your sports med doc should be able to advise you on any risk factors, exercises and things to stay away from but I would suggest you consult a chiropractor as well. It is entirely possible, given the "very mild" diagnosis of your scoliosis, that it has nothing or very little to do with your back pain...that being the case, it wouldn't affect your training at all. If you can, see a chiro. and a sports med doc that look like they know their way around the weight room...people, even doctors, tend to advise against things they don't fully understand.
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Well, when I was around 12 I was diagnosed with a slight curvature of the spine. Today I was having some mild back pains after training back the night before so I went to the E.R, and got an X-ray. I was told what I already knew by a orthopedic doctor * you have a very mild form of scoliosis* The x-ray looks just the same as it did when I was 12, So I asked him the major question that was running threw my mind all day .Can I still lift weights ? He told me to take a week off, and just be careful when lifting,and he was aware I was talking about HEAVY weights with deads and squats.Im still scared to death though, first pain I've ever had in my back. I'm going to see a Sports doctor soon, but any advice/help From a person with knowledge on the matter would help. Here's One of the X- rays
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“Speaking generally, All parts of the body which have a function, if used in moderation and exercised in labors to which each is accustomed, become healthy and well developed and age slowly. But, if unused and left idle, they come liable to disease, defective in growth and age quickly.”-- 370B.C. Hypocrites
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Warren bigw, hey! dont get scared man I have almost the same problem my curve is a little lower in my spine than yours,go look in the health forum I have a post on the same thing believe me there's people in here with worse form's of scoliosis than we have.I went to a chiro who told me it was up to me wether I wanted to do deads and squats but told me I might have problems when im older.If you read this I would like to know what your sports DR. has to say.
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