Scoliosis Has a Range between Mild to Awful

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Scoliosis can run from mild to awful. I'd hate to scare a mom with a 13 year

old. I know some people who have it, stay fit, function and do very well. I

see on here that others have a terrible horrible time of it with daily pain,

depression and complications. Me, I am somewhere in the middle. I have had 2

surgeries and some level of pain that worsens with certain things I do. I do

things that I know I should not like lift things, paint and walk too long on

concrete. I am 52. My hardest time is at night with back pain, leg spasms and

such. I have learned how to manage most of it. My daughter's doctor did the

same thing with the come back in 6 months. I was not happy due to my history.

I called and the next doctor braced her and it made a big difference. She is

now 25, out fo the brace and working as a Deputy Sheriff with a heavy gun belt

and lots of activity. She has bouts of back pain but not unbearable or

unmanageable. If you feel like the doctor's not quite on target get a second

opinion.