Dextroscoliosis

[Midori_Chan]

I have a mild dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine. i felt sad when i knew about it. however, through browsing the net, i learned few tips on how to prevent it from getting worse and somehow ease the backpains caused by it. Can you please affirm the effectiveness of these tips I got form some websites:

1. Is it true that when sleeping, a person who has scoliosis should put a pillow under his/her knees and aside from the head, part of the shoulders should also be placed on the pillow for support. But if the person prefers sleeping on his/her side, knees should be bended?

2. Is it true that when you reach the age of 20 your bones are already grown/ developed that's why your scolio won't get any better or worse anymore?

3. Should people with DEXTROscoliosis always lean on their right side to counteract the bending of the spine?

4. Should I also start drinking milk regularly to prevent worsening my dextroscoliosis?

5. I have retroverted uterus and dextroscoliosis, is it true that i'll have a hard time during or becoming pregnant?

6. AND is it alright not to seek medical support or treatment for my mild dextroscoliosis since my mon said she knew many people who had the same case but did not ever consult doctors and lived their lives normally?

I hope you could tell me more about these tips I got from different sources. I'm sure your expertise would really help people like me.Thank you very much!

[helpbrotherxxx]

hi i'm 51 year's old and was diagnosed w'scolias at age 13 i wore a brace til age 17.  i have had 2 SI bone fusion's.  I am in pain every day. i recenty just had an appoint with one of the best nero surgeons there is for back surgery he only gave me 50% chance of the surgery .  he said that he would not operate.  my back is at 40 degree angle yes severe.   you me not think you should not go to a doctor now but believe me you should go and keep all of your records.   i am now on disability and i enjoyed working.  so please seek doctor's advice for yourself.  
goodluck

[abhijeet v ghosh]

hi buddy,
i will answer you serial order.
1) don't follow this advice.
2) normally scoliosis doesn't progresses after skletal maturity(around 20 yrs). But in case of neuro-muscular cause of scoliosis it can progress. Also if the COBB'S angle is increasing more than 5 degrees every 6-12 months, chance sof progress are more.
3) this option can be tried.
4) milk has got nothing to do with it.
5) hmmm, for pregnency gynacologist will guide you better.but there can be hiccups.
6) well your mom is talking about 2 generations back things. it's like in older days people used to break bones and do nothing and it used to get healed.
SO what i mean to say is that progression of a scoliosis curve depends on few angles of the spine which we call as COBB'S angle, and an orthopaedician will keep it calculating to tell whether it's progressing or not.
Hope you got what i meant to say.
Feel free to ask more,
regards