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[Slipping Away]

Hi, I was wondering if you could please tell me the definition of dextroscoliosis and levoscoliosis? And could you please tell me where at in the body when they say dextroscoliosis present with it's apex to the cervical lumbar junction be? And could any of those cause problems in the future?  Thanks for you time and any info about this...

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Shelley:

Scoliosis is never normal.  It is considered scoliosis when the amount of curvature of the spine is > 10 degrees.  It usually is due to congenital malformations or muscular disease.  We categorize it by age of onset.  The pattern is named for the locations (e.g. cervical, thoracic, or lumbar) and the side of the convexity (levo is where the convexity is to left and dextro is to the right).  The time of most rapid curvature is just before and during puberty.  There is usually little progression of scoliosis after puberty, unless the patient has muscle disease and the disease progresses.  Curves < 20 degrees usually do not cause health problems but anything over 40 degrees usually requires surgery.

CCF Neuro MD

[Scoliosis]

Can a mild scoliosis cause later neurological problem? e.g. can the structural issue cause neuropathies later in life like twitches, tingling? etc..

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Scoliosis:

It depends on the etiology of the scoliosis.  If the curve is less than 10 degrees, then likely there will be no problems.  However, if the curve is increasing in degrees of curve then some problems can happen, usually not neuropathies.

CCF Neuro MD

[Christi Callen]

What is your opinion on someone who had a spinal fusion for severe scoliosis and SCUBA diving?

[Jack]

Can someone with minimal levoscoliosis and dextroscoliosis have symptoms of burning pain around the spine and on one side of the neck or would that be something altogether different?

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Jack:

Having scoliosis usually does not cause pain.  The pain would be caused by something else.

CCF Neuro MD

[lisa]

Thereis dextroscoliosis with minimal degenerative changes of the lower apophyseal joints. the disc spaces and vertibral body heights are normally maintained. Sacroiliac joints and bony pelvis are intact.

Dextroscoliosis of the lumber spine which is C-shaped and nonrotatory in nature with some minimal degenerative changes of the lower apophyseal joints. I have no idea about these things could you please explain these to me?thank you

[lisa]

Thereis dextroscoliosis with minimal degenerative changes of the lower apophyseal joints. the disc spaces and vertibral body heights are normally maintained. Sacroiliac joints and bony pelvis are intact.

Dextroscoliosis of the lumber spine which is C-shaped and nonrotatory in nature with some minimal degenerative changes of the lower apophyseal joints. I have no idea about these things could you please explain these to me?thank you

[Raki]

dextroscoliosis can be prevented?

[Gladys]

If you have never had scoliosis, what could cause you to have
levoscoliosis with apex to the left at L3-4? Would an injury of some type cause this?

[Gladys]

If you have never had scoliosis, what could cause you to have
levoscoliosis with apex to the left at L3-4? Would an injury of some type cause this?

[Gayzel]

What are some of the possible causes and symptoms regarding this
kind of disorder(dextroscoliosis)? What are its effects to our body and behavior? What are its treatments?

[Gayzel]

What are some of the possible causes and symptoms regarding this
kind of disorder(dextroscoliosis)? What are its effects to our body and behavior? What are its treatments?

[YG]

If Having Leoscoliosis does not cause pain, then what other factors can cause pain to the back?

[ann_28]

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