Any advice for a scoliosis?

[yogaspirit]

Hello all,

Any of you suffering from a scoliosis?

I'm 31 y/o and I've been recently diagnosed a scoliosis. Nobody noticed it during my childhood. It may have appear from years of bad posture at work, in martial arts. It may also be the result of a break in my right hip bone when I was 14 and overrun by a car. It may be the result of all things aforementioned and even more.

Whatever the reason, could anybody here (CST coach, chiropractor, yoga teacher, and so on) tell me if a scoliosis can be corrected and even disappear. Again, I'm 31. If yes, what exercises would you advise?

Can clubbell exercises increase my spinal cord misalignment? Are there any specific clubbells exercises I must stay away from due to my scoliosis?

Thanking you all in advance for your invaluable pieces of advice

[Scott Sonnon]

Cedric,

As to severe conditions such as scoliosis, only personal observation and guidance from your physician is advised. Obtain permission from your physician before beginning any new exercise or program.

[yogaspirit]

I'll surely do it coach. I'm actually waiting for some scanner results to go and see my doctor back.

I have the intent to show him your clubbell DVD to see if he thinks the exercises are appropriate for my condition... even if I fear that he will tell me he's got no time to have a look at them, and that he can only give me general guidance about the type of movements I've to avoid. I don't know about the US, but medical time is business time here in France.

Anyway, I'd be happy to hear about any experience from people with scoliosis or coaches having students with scoliosis...

[Scott Sonnon]

I understand the hesitation. However, you only hesitate from having the ability to truly "clean the slate" and build upon a sturdy foundation; rather than sticking your head in the sand and hoping that through Divine intervention no injuries will result from loading your delicate condition.

[SAB]

I have this condition, but on the low side.
I'm also a lanky guy 6'2" and 185.
It doesn't affect my every day life, but doing squats or deadlifts generally just resulted in injuries. I quit them before age and years with the bar caught up with me (I'm a month away from 27)

Now I'm doing warrior wellness/be breathed and clubbell work instead.
Trying to find room for Bodyflow as well in between full time work and BJJ... :?

Depends on how bad your condition is I guess.

I will say that while scoliosis is not fun, I think doing WW / BB / BF still puts my spine in better condition than the majority of people out there who do nothing... 8)

[yogaspirit]

Thanks for your feekback and positive encouragement Steeve.

Actually, I just ordered Warrior Wellness from Amazon.com. Being located in France, I should get it in about 3 weeks :(

Also, just coming back from a business trip, I plan to arrange a meeting with my doctor in the coming week, so as to get his direct impressions on me, my scoliosis and clubbells.

Regards
Cedric

[bob_stra]

I remember doing a post on this ages ago. Lemme check

http://circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1615&highlight=ideopathic+scoliosis


http://circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=618&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Maybe some of the info / ideas generated there will be of use to you?

Cheers

Bob s

[ACHolliday]

I have scoliosis and I wear a back brace so my curve does not increase. But at 31 I don't think a brace is appropriate becasue you are not growing anymore. You and your physician should discuss wheater or not surgery is approriate, especially if your condition worsens. From my understanding there are no known ways to reduce scoliosis, while physical activity is encouraged for scoliosis pateints and can help the health of your back and spine, exercise is not a reliable cure for stopping scoliosis. That being said, this is a topic of little understanding, so I recomend exercising and using clubbells, warrior wellness, etc., for general health. I would also like to add that swimming is a great exercise for strenthing to back and spine in scoliosis patients. My advice for you is to address scoliosis with an open mind and don't ignore your spine, you know your body better than any medical professional, so use your own intuition to help yourself.