Episode 16: What Does Scoliosis Pain Feel Like?

How do we define the severity of Scoliosis?

Scoliosis is defined as a curve that’s 10 degrees or greater with rotation.

The curvature of the spine can be measured objectively using a Cobb angle to determine the degree of Scoliosis.

Mild Scoliosis is between 10 and 25 degrees.

Moderate Scoliosis curve 25 and 40 degrees.

Severe Scoliosis is 40 degrees and greater.

The feeling of Scoliosis can be different depending upon the patient.

In this podcast, Dr. Nalda talks about how each case is unique based on multiple factors:

• In terms of where the curve is
• Is it an S-curve or a C-Curve?
• Age of the Patient
• Flexibility of the Patient

When people talk about Scoliosis they don’t really talk about how it feels like but the questions you should be asking yourselves are:

• Can Scoliosis cause pain?
• Can it cause stiffness?
• Will the patient feel fatigued?
• Will it affect the patient’s balance?
• Will it affect the patient’s emotions?

What is the best way to deal with these?

Reduce the curve because you’ll get better improvement in all the things that you’re dealing with.

The thing you must remember right now is if you know you have Scoliosis, don’t let it have a snowball effect. Don’t let it worsen, the best way to act is pre-emptively. The sooner you try to reduce it when things are just mild, the more likely you are to get a good result than let it worsen overtime.

If you have any of these feelings regarding Scoliosis, check out Dr. Nalda’s podcast for more information.

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