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hikerchick · 03-29-2008, 01:38 PM

Hi Jessica!

I have an "S curve", diagnosed at about 13. I was supposed to wear a brace but I was a stubborn teenager so that didn't happen. I was offered the option of surgery, which would have been a fusion and a rod in my spine. I declined. I have had years of physical therapy and basically anything else I could find that might work. I've always been very active, always lifted weights. The hardest thing on my body has been my kids being little. The 2 or 3 years after birth when they want to be picked up all the time has really beat me up! My second daughter is 16 months and we are done having kids, so I feel like there is hope someday. My spine is constantly unstable lately, either my left SI is out, I have a couple ribs that won't stay in, a couple of my cerv. vertebrae move around. I can definitely relate to your frustration. Yoga has helped me a lot, and I'm sure if I never lifted a weight I'd be in much worse shape. I'm hoping that NROL4W will help create some symmetry that I'm currently lacking.

Keep working out, keep finding new things that make you feel better. I try to remind myself that it could be a lot worse, at least I have a body that I can make stronger.

Thanks for this thread. I always really appreciate knowing I'm not the only one going through this.

03-29-2008, 01:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
hikerchick Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 14 My Profile	Hi Jessica! I have an "S curve", diagnosed at about 13. I was supposed to wear a brace but I was a stubborn teenager so that didn't happen. I was offered the option of surgery, which would have been a fusion and a rod in my spine. I declined. I have had years of physical therapy and basically anything else I could find that might work. I've always been very active, always lifted weights. The hardest thing on my body has been my kids being little. The 2 or 3 years after birth when they want to be picked up all the time has really beat me up! My second daughter is 16 months and we are done having kids, so I feel like there is hope someday. My spine is constantly unstable lately, either my left SI is out, I have a couple ribs that won't stay in, a couple of my cerv. vertebrae move around. I can definitely relate to your frustration. Yoga has helped me a lot, and I'm sure if I never lifted a weight I'd be in much worse shape. I'm hoping that NROL4W will help create some symmetry that I'm currently lacking. Keep working out, keep finding new things that make you feel better. I try to remind myself that it could be a lot worse, at least I have a body that I can make stronger. Thanks for this thread. I always really appreciate knowing I'm not the only one going through this.