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Originally Posted by CDSmith
A combination of that and also some of what WonderWoman said above is likely the correct remedy, although seeing a back specialist should be the first order of business.
Chiropractors have their uses, but many of them will squawk about being able to fix a curvature in the spine when the fact is you would have to see them for years to even have a shot at reaching such a goal and even then there are no quarantees of success. I know, I've gone through this...
In my early teens I was diagnosed with scholiosis. I had an "S" curve, and at it's worst point was 45 degrees curved, which is quite severe. When I was 16 I had to have a spinal fusion done. I had to wear a body cast for 6 months prior, then the surgery where they fused 4 vertebrae, then 9 more months of bodycast.
This is nothing to fuck around with, messing with chiropractors etc. Go see a specialist.  |
You are right. I had already seen orthopedic doctors and have 3 herniated discs. Spinal surgery is no joke and would be a last resort, particularly for spinal curvatures that are more or less a product of poor posture. Scoliosis is usually congenital or hereditary while loss of curvature in neck/increased curvature in lower back is usually a functional issue and not structural.
Accidents can definitely aggravate the issue but these issues will continue to be on the rise since computer work is so much more common now than it was 20 years ago.