scholiosis of the spine?
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Keep him away from the chiropractor.  See a pediatric orthopedics specialist.
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If it's congenital kyphosis, you should see a Physician or depending on your age, a qualifed Chiropractor may even be able to help.\n\nIf it's progressive non-congential kyphosis, strength conditioning seems to be the most effective method of alleviating symptoms and sometimes even reversing the condition.\n\nSince most patients with kyphosis have a somewhat protracted posture and rounding of the shoulders, it's important to work on the retractors (rhomboids) and external rotators of the shoulder while simultaneously lengthening the internal rotators such as the pectoral muscles and lats.  \n\nI would suggest visiting an exercise specialist well-versed in musculoskeletal conditions or a qualifed physical therapist for assistance.  But it can definitely be corrected if you are dedicated to the rehab and long-term strength conditioning.\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/070605_exercise_program_elderly.shtml
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ribs, spine and heart?
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That is a condition known as kyphosis, or Scheuermann’s disease.  This condition occurs when the front of the upper spine does not grow as fast as the back of the spine, so that the vertebrae become wedge-shaped, with the narrow part of the wedge in front. The wedge-shape of the vertebrae creates an increase in the amount of normal kyphosis (front angulation of the thoracic spine). \n\nThe wedging of vertebrae in Scheuermann’s kyphosis is most common in the thoracic spine (upper back), with the apex of the curve typically between the T7 and T9 levels of the spine. Although less common, Scheuermann’s kyphosis may also occur in the junction between the thoracic and lumbar spine (thoracolumbar spine) or in the lumbar spine (lower back). \n\nThe cause of Scheuermann's disease is unknown, but is thought to be due to a growth abnormality of the vertebral body. The growth plate anteriorly (in the front) stops growing but the posterior part of the growth plate continues to grow. This is due to a condition known as osteochondrosis. \n\nScheuermann’s disease does not spread and is not really a “disease” but a condition that can arise during growth. It is more common in males and appears in adolescents usually towards the end of their growth spurt, but can occur in anyone.\n\nIf the roundback deformity is severe, patients are more likely to have discomfort or pain along with the deformity as they age. \n\nLearn more about it at the website below.   Good luck on your career as a holistic therapist.
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1. Image: \nhttp://www.sisonline.org/images/spinedj.gif \n2. What Can Cause a Problem:\n  a. Herniated Discs:http://www.spine.org/articles/herniatedlumbardisc.cfm \n  b. Curvatures:\n      i.   Scoliosis:\nhttp://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V4/Scoliosis.html\n      ii.  Kyphosis:\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/kyphosis\n      iii. Lordosis:\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/lordosis\n  c. Spina Bifida:\nhttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/spina_bifida.htm\n  d. Fractures:\nhttp://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article2017.html\n  e. Arthritis:\nhttp://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article66.html\n  f. Injury:\nhttp://sportsdrz.com/BodyParts/spine.htm\n  \nThese are just the most common types of spinal problems.  Good luck.
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Treatment options are critical at this point.. You apparently have a structural problem (even at your young age), perhaps familial or congenital. Is something quite routinely seen, in the doctor of Chiropractic office. \n\nIt appears to be involving the sciatic nerve. You don't want it to grow into a full blown sciatica..as it is much worse than what you are experiencing at the moment. Suggest you take care of is asap.. as it will only progress..as the inflammatory process is already evident.\n\nBeen there, done that!!
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It sounds like you have a titled pelvis.  Have you had your spine checked?  There might be a chance you have scoliosis,\n\nScoliosis is a lateral (toward the side) curvature in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. The normal spine curves gently backward in the upper back and gently inward in the lower back. When viewed from the side, the spine should show a mild roundness in the upper back and shows a degree of swayback (inward curvature) in the lower back. When a person with a normal spine is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be straight. When a person with scoliosis is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be curved. \n\nMy injury is from a car accident I don't know how you got yours.  Continue the regimen to lose weight that always helps as well as walking it will ease the pain. \n\nI am not sure if you afraid of needles you can try accupuncture, deep tissue massage and reiki massage as well as a chiropracter. \n\nIf you've already spoken with your dr and that's all the advice he's given you.  You need to see another dr.  You need to see another one and get a second opinion\n\nI don't know what type of insurance you have but you can make appt and get referrals remember your paying for the insurance your not dr and it just seems that's his thing weight weight weight.. blah blah.  I had one of those and punched him and got another one.
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It is very bad for you, especially for your neck and back.  It wouldn't take much for you to "crack" your spine the wrong way and end up paralyzed.  That's why professionals go to school for that.  go to a Chiropractor and have it done professionally.
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The disc between L5 and S1 has either slipped out of place (herniated) or has severely shrunken. Herniation is more likely. This is very common. As a result, the L5 and S1 vertebral bodies are allowed to shift their positions a little. Anterolisthesis means that L5 has shifted a little forward of S1. This would cause pain in the lower spine.\n\nForaminal narrowing means that the space (foramen) between these bodies through which the nerve root passes is smaller than normal, and so the nerve root is probably being compressed somewhat. This could cause pain in the buttocks and legs.\n\nThis sort of problem tends to produce pain that waxes and wanes over a period of years. Flare-ups can happen for no apparent reason and last for a few weeks. The patient is advised to continue his usual activities and is treated with pain relievers. Between flares, the patient should exercise regularly to keep his back muscles flexible and strong.\n\nWhether surgery is needed usually comes down to whether the surgeon wants to buy a new car or boat. Ideally, the indications for surgery are intractable pain or weakness in the leg. Rule of thumb on back surgery: 1/3 of patients get better, 1/3 are unchanged, 1/3 get worse. \n\nA commonly used treatment is injection of medication (corticosteroid) at the nerve root; this is a pretty simple treatment that can produce a few months of pain relief.
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it's probably not osteoporosis, it's probably Scoliosis. Which is very common, go see your pediatrician
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You would be better off trying to get disability if you were properly diagnosed with a more legitimate problem rather than vertebral subluxation.  Vertebral subluxation is a vague diagnosis perpetuated by the less than credible chiropractic "profession".\n\nCheck out the following links to learn the truth about subluxations.\n\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chirosub.html\nhttp://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chiroasst.html\nhttp://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.656/healthissue_detail.asp\nhttp://www.chirobase.org/01General/chirosham.html\n\nMany chiropractors claim that research justifies their form of practice but this is really not the case.  See the following;\n\nResearch Findings\n\nDuring the past few years, two reports about the treatment of low-back pain have placed chiropractic in a favorable light. One, issued by the RAND Corporation, concluded that spinal manipulation was appropriate for some cases of low-back pain. The other, produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), judged manipulation useful for controlling symptoms while awaiting the spontaneous recovery that occurs within a month in most patients with low-back problems.\nAlthough chiropractors have promoted these reports as endorsements of chiropractic, they are not. They merely support the use of manipulation in carefully selected patients. Only a few of the research studies on which their conclusions were based involved manipulation by chiropractors; most were done by medical doctors and physical therapists whose practices are not identical to those of chiropractors. Most chiropractors manipulate the vast majority of patients who walk through their door, some use techniques that have not been studied scientifically, and many urge all of their patients to undergo monthly or even weekly "preventive maintenance" visits throughout their life. In addition, many chiropractors emphasize a technique that is more vigorous (and therefore less safe) than the controlled manipulation used by other practitioners. The only places where "chiropractic" and "chiropractors" are mentioned in the body of the AHCPR report are in the passages about the make-up of the AHCPR expert panel.
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It could be scoliosis, or it could be your back is out or a few other things.  You need to see a physician for a diagnosis.
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The hunched back is called kyphosis.  Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.\n\nIn adults, kyphosis can be a result of osteoporotic compression fractures (fractures caused by osteoporosis), degenerative disease (such as arthritis), or spondylolisthesis (slipping of one vertebra forward on another).  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001240.htm
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a turdle neck ?!?!?!?
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As a 28 year old young woman with scoliosis I have a lot of experience with back pain. The fact that the pain is radiating down to your thigh makes me think it is related to you sciatic nerve. What I have found the most helpful is yoga and pilates. The controlled movements of yoga not only strengthen your back and abdominal muscles but they also provide flexibility and stretching to the core muscles that have a huge influence on spine health. I am looking for a yoga class right now for this very reason. After physicians keep telling me to simply take ibuprofen/aleve/etc... It can get very frustrating. Especially when none of those drugs can touch the pain! I wish you the best!
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Rib out of place. see a chiropractor
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http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Paliuris+spina-christi&CAN=COMIND