Chiro thinks I may have a ligament issue. Also, the heat map of my back is all kinds of fascinating. And my scoliosis may be torsional more than lateral.
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And my scoliosis may be torsional more than lateral.
What does that mean?
Scoliosis is by definition a sideways curve in the spine; it generally comes with a bunch of other bits and bobs such as an element of rotation around the vertical axis in spots, and joint over/under-mobility in specific places. The wikipedia article on scoliosis covers this pretty well, if you want to know more.
FWIW, in my experience a lot of bonecrunchers do great work for loosening up stiff and knotted parts and reducing pain, but some of their theories about what makes the body go can occasionally be a bit kooky. If you're serious about knowing what's going on with your spine, probably the most reliable and informative way is to get some x-rays taken of it, then get it measured and assessed by an orthopedic specialist. That'll give you useful data that you can, if you want, take back to your chiro for them to work with.
Good luck in getting it managable and (somewhat) under control!
Everything you said in your last post reminded me of my ex-gf, who developed arthritis in her early 20s and has joints that constantly dislocate - her diagnosis is Hypermobility Syndrome.
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What does that mean?
Scoliosis is by definition a sideways curve in the spine; it generally comes with a bunch of other bits and bobs such as an element of rotation around the vertical axis in spots, and joint over/under-mobility in specific places. The wikipedia article on scoliosis covers this pretty well, if you want to know more.
FWIW, in my experience a lot of bonecrunchers do great work for loosening up stiff and knotted parts and reducing pain, but some of their theories about what makes the body go can occasionally be a bit kooky. If you're serious about knowing what's going on with your spine, probably the most reliable and informative way is to get some x-rays taken of it, then get it measured and assessed by an orthopedic specialist. That'll give you useful data that you can, if you want, take back to your chiro for them to work with.
Good luck in getting it managable and (somewhat) under control!
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Everything you said in your last post reminded me of my ex-gf, who developed arthritis in her early 20s and has joints that constantly dislocate - her diagnosis is Hypermobility Syndrome.