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Incisional Hernias

Did you develop an incisional hernia due to scoliosis surgery? Yes, and obtained an unsightly bulge Yes, but no cosmetic effects No Current Results

Pettibon Body Weighting System

If you have tried the Pettibon Body Weighting System for your scoliosis, did it help? Yes, my curves were stabilized Yes, my curves were reduced Yes, it reduced my pain Yes, it improved my well-being No, nothing happened No, it made things worse Current Results

Birth complications

If you have scoliosis, were there complications when you were born? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and birth time

If you have idiopathic scoliosis, were you born on time, too early or too late? Too early On time Too late Current Results

Shoulder hump

If you have scoliosis, do you also have a shoulder hump? Yes No Current Results

Male / female

If you have scoliosis, are you male or female ? Male Female Current Results

Frozen Shoulder

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from a frozen shoulder? Yes No Current Results

Reflexology / Zone Therapy

If you have tried reflexology / zone therapy for your scoliosis, did it help? Yes, my curves were stabilized Yes, my curves were reduced Yes, it reduced my pain Yes, it improved my well-being No, nothing happened No, it made things worse Current Results

Efficiency of Raindrop Therapy

If you have scoliosis and have used Raindrop Therapy in the treatment of it, how efficient was it? It reduced my curves It stabilized my curves It reduced my pain It improved my general well-being My curves progressed so I needed surgery My curves progressed I was unable to complete the treatment No effect Current Results

Numbness

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, do you experience numbness in your hands or feet? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Numbness

If you have NOT had surgery for scoliosis, do you experience numbness in your hands or feet? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (4)

Do you suspect too many X-rays have given you cancer? Yes No Maybe Current Results

Scoliosis and the Gall Stones

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from gall stones? Yes No Maybe Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you also had a costectomy (rib surgery)? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (1)

Have the doctors warned you against getting too many X-rays? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (2)

How many X-rays have you had over the years due to scoliosis? Less than 5 5-10 11-20 21-30 More than 30 Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (3)

How often do you get X-rays to monitor your scoliosis? More than twice a year Twice a year Once a year Every second year Every third year More rarely Current Results

Scoliosis and Arthritis

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you since developed arthritis in the spine? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you since developed degenerative disc disease? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy

If you have been pregnant before having surgery on your back, did you have to stay in bed during parts of the pregnancy due to pains in the back? Yes, most of it Yes, some of it Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Scoliosis and Genetics

If you have idiopathic scoliosis, who else in your family also has it? Father Mother Brother Sister Father's father Father's mother Mother's father Mother's mother Son Daughter Niece Nephew Male cousin Female cousin Father's sister Father's brother Mother's sister Mother's brother None Current Results

Lactose intolerance

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from lactose intolerance or deficiency? Yes No Current Results

Gluten intolerance / Celiac disease

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from gluten intolerance or celiac disease? Yes No Current Results

Self-esteem

If you have scoliosis, how would you characterize your self-esteem? High Average Low Current Results

Surgery results

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how do you currently view the results? (Give your response for the decade where you had the surgery) Prior to 1960: Non-satisfactory Prior to 1960: Satisfactory 1960s: Non-satisfactory 1960s: Satisfactory 1970s: Non-satisfactory 1970s: Satisfactory 1980s: Non-satisfactory 1980s: Satisfactory 1990s: Non-satisfactory 1990s: Satisfactory 2000s: Non-satisfactory 2000s: Satisfactory Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, did this help in fighting the pain? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, what type of hardware was it? Harrington Cotrell-Dubousset (CD) Luque Hartshill Edwards Moss Miami (MM) Zielke Steffe Dwyer Kaneda Other Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery

If you have had scoliosis surgery, how long was the recovery period? Less than one week Two weeks Three weeks Four weeks Six weeks Two months Three months Four months Five months More than six months Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you also had your hardware removed? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following surgery for scoliosis, how long after the surgery did this happen? Less than 2 months after 2 - 5 months 6 - 11 months 1 - 2 years 2 - 4 years 5 - 10 years 11 - 20 years More than 21 years after Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, why was it removed? Rods working loose Rods breaking Rods causing infection Rods pressing against nerves Rod rejection Other reason Current Results

Scoliosis and Digestion Problems

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from digestion problems such as gas, irritable bowel, etc.? Yes, often Yes, occasionally Yes but rarely No, never Current Results

Scoliosis and Bruising

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from easy bruising and nosebleeds? Yes, often Yes, occasionally Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Copes Treatment

If you have tried the Copes scoliosis treatment, did it help you? Yes, I am currently in the program and it has stabilized my curves Yes, I am currently in the program and it has reduced my curves Yes, I have been out of the program for a while and my curves are stabilized Yes, I have been out of the program for a while and my curves are reduced No, I was unable to complete the program No, I completed the program but my curves did not decrease No, I completed the program but my curves increased No (some other reason) Current Results

Chiropractic

If you have tried chiropractic treatment for scoliosis, did it help? Yes, it reduced my curves Yes, it stabilized my curves Yes, it removed my pain Yes, it decreased my pain No Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy (without surgery)

If you have scoliosis and have been pregnant, how did this affect your curves? (Only answer this if you had not had surgery at the time of the pregnancy) My curves didn't change My curves increased slightly My curves increased significantly My curves decreased Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy (with surgery)

If you have scoliosis and have been pregnant, how did this affect your curves? (only answer this if you had had surgery at the time of the pregnancy) My curves didn't change My curves increased slightly My curves increased significantly My curves decreased Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Age at First Surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how old were you when you had it (if multiple - specify the time of the first surgery) ? -5 6-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70 71- Current Results

Scoliosis and Pain Killers

If you have scoliosis, do you use pain killers for the pain? Yes, every day Yes, occasionally Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Scoliosis and Delayed Menarche

If you have scoliosis and is female, did you also have delayed menarche? Yes, short delay Yes, long delay No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Osteoporosis

If you have scoliosis, do you also have osteoporosis? Provide the answer corresponding to your age. - 30 : Yes - 30 : No 31-50 : Yes 31-50 : No 51- : Yes 51- : No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Chronic Fatigue

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome) Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Narcolepsy

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from narcolepsy? Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Leg Length

If you have scoliosis, are your legs of equal length? Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Rickets

If you have scoliosis, have you also had rickets? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis and Flatback

If you have scoliosis, do you also have flatback? Yes, it was caused by surgery Yes, already before surgery No Current Results

Scoliosis and Shoulder Pain

If you have scoliosis, do you also have shoulder pain? Yes, severe pain in right shoulder Yes, some pain in right shoulder Yes, insignificant pain in right shoulder Yes, severe pain in left shoulder Yes, some pain in left shoulder Yes, insignificant pain in left shoulder Yes, severe pain in both shoulders Yes, some pain in both shoulders Yes, insignificant pain in both shoulders No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and Screening

If you have idiopathic scoliosis, how was it discovered? By school screening By parents By medical doctor By other Have congenital scoliosis Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and the heart

If you have scoliosis, do you also have heart trouble? Yes, I have low-grade heart murmurs Yes, I have moderate heart problems Yes, I have severe heart problems No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and severity of PMS / menstrual pains

If you are female and have scoliosis, how would you characterize the severity of your PMS / menstrual pains? No pains at all I hardly notice it Slight pain Moderate pain Significant pain Unusually terrible pain Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and exercise

If you have scoliosis, did exercise help you in controlling it? Yes, exercise helped me control the curves Yes, exercise helped me reduce the curves No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and appearance

If you have scoliosis, does your appearance give you problems? No, people doesn't notice anything unusual about me People notice it but I don't really care People notice the difference and it bothers me somewhat I am severely troubled by my appearance Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, what did the doctor tell you when you finished with your post-operative examinations? Your spine is stronger than most You have an increased risk of spinal injury and should be careful at all times Your spine is now equal in strength to those who have not had scoliosis No such statement was made Have not had surgery Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and weight

If you have scoliosis, are you also overweight? No, I am underweight No, I am average weight Yes, I am slightly overweight Yes, I am highly overweight Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis surgery

After your first surgery for scoliosis, were you instructed by your doctor to: Live your life as if the scoliosis never existed - you have been cured Return periodically for evaluations for a defined length of time Return periodically for evaluations for the rest of your life Expect revision surgery periodically for the rest of your life No instructions were given Have not had surgery Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how long ago was it performed? Less than 1 year ago 1-5 years ago 6-20 years ago 21-30 years ago Over 30 years ago Have not had surgery Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Thyroid deficiency (slow metabolism)

If you have scoliosis, do you also have thyroid deficiency for which you receive medication? Yes, and I receive medication Yes, but I do not receive medication No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and work

If you have scoliosis, has it affected your work life? Yes, I have been unable to find suitable work Yes, I have been forced to stop working Yes, I have been forced to change occupation Yes, I have been limited in my choice of occupation No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and breathing

If you have scoliosis, does this give you impaired breathing? Yes, most of the time Yes, occasionally No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and hyperflexibility

If you have scoliosis, are you also hyperflexible? Yes No Don't know Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and Pregnancy

If you are a female with scoliosis, Do you have an unexplained infertility problem? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis and surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, what type was it? Posterior (rear) Anterior (front) Anterior / Posterior Current Results

Scoliosis and braces

If you have scoliosis and have used a brace, did it help? Yes, the curves were slightly reduced Yes, the curves were significantly reduced Yes, it stopped my curves from increasing No, the curves increased Do not have scoliosis Have not used a brace Current Results

Scoliosis and braces

If you have scoliosis and have used a brace, what type was it? Select more, if appropriate. Boston Milwaukee Charleston Cheneau Copes Spinecor Lyonnais Curve-menders Wilmington Rosenberger Miami Other brace Do not have scoliosis Have not used a brace Current Results

Scoliosis and genetics

If you have scoliosis, does anyone else in your family have it as well? Yes, one or more of my parents, grandparents, children, brothers or sisters have it No Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis and Pregnancy

If you have scoliosis and have been pregnant, did the pregnancy affect your curves? My curves didn't change My curves increased slightly My curves increased significantly My curves decreased Have had surgery for scoliosis Have not been pregnant Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Thoracic curve

How many degrees are your thoracic curve? (If you had surgery, give the degrees prior to surgery) 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 100 - Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Lumbar Curve

How many degrees are your lumbar curve? (If you had surgery, give the degrees prior to surgery) 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 100 - Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis Curvature

What type of scoliosis curvature do you have? Single thoracic Single lumbar Thoraco-lumbar Double thoracic and lumbar Other Do not have scoliosis Current Results

Scoliosis Onset Age

How old were you when your scoliosis was diagnosed? Five or below Five to ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen or higher Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery

How many times have you had surgery for scoliosis? Zero One Two Three Four Five or more Do not have scoliosis

Current Results

Scoliosis surgery / pain

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how did this affect your pain? Didn't have pain before Removed all pain Decreased pain Increased pain Unchanged pain

Current Results

 

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