Many adults in the United States suffer from back pain. In some cases, determining the root cause of chronic back pain can be difficult. But if you also have curvature of your spine due to scoliosis, that’s likely to be at least a major contributing element to your back pain problems.
At Total Spine Institute, Dr. Andrew Fox and Dr. Ryan Mattie offer support and ongoing treatment for patients living with scoliosis. If your scoliosis causes you pain in your legs or back, contact our Sherman Oaks or Calabasas, California, offices to learn more about your condition, pain symptoms, and treatment options.
We’re still learning more about why scoliosis, or sideways curvature of the spine, occurs. This condition is most likely to be diagnosed during your teen years and may create complications for your health and wellness throughout your lifetime.
While most cases of scoliosis are mild, resulting in slight biomechanical issues but not causing debilitating symptoms, in other cases, this condition results in chronic back pain, leg pain, disabling lung issues, and other difficult and even disabling symptoms.
The nature and intensity of your scoliosis symptoms may be related to your degree of spinal curvature. It’s worth noting that female scoliosis patients are more likely to experience worsening curvature and disruptive symptoms with age than male patients.
If you’ve lived with scoliosis since childhood, you’re at heightened risk of chronic back pain as an adult. That’s especially true if your scoliosis hasn’t been properly addressed in the past. Degenerative scoliosis is increasingly likely to cause symptoms like leg and back pain, difficulty balancing, and loss of easy motion as you age.
The spine surgery and pain management experts at Total Spine Institute provide treatments and therapies to help scoliosis patients live with less pain. We work with our patients to explore strategies for scoliosis pain relief.
You may be able to benefit from conservative treatments like physical therapy. Stretches and exercises can strengthen the muscles around your spine and assist with spinal decompression.
Or, more advanced interventions like pain injections may be part of your pain management plan at Total Spine Institute. Bracing can also temporarily take pressure off your back and spine.
In some cases, you may need spine surgery to relieve your symptoms. Spinal fusion is a type of surgical procedure that may be used to correct spinal misalignment. After spine surgery, your spinal balance improves, relieving the pressure on nerves that results in chronic pain. In this way, you can find lasting pain relief.
The team at Total Spine Institute keeps your surgical procedure as minimally invasive as possible, reducing your overall risks and recovery time. We support you throughout your recovery from chronic pain associated with scoliosis.
To learn more about the connection between scoliosis and back and leg pain symptoms, as well as the treatment options available to you for pain management, contact Total Spine Institute today. Schedule your initial consultation appointment online, or call now to book.
