Dextroscoliosis (scoliosis)

[mommy_ni_trisha]

^nabanggit nga saken nung surgeon na yung iba lumalapit sa PCSO, pero kung di naman premium class yung bakal na ibibigay nila, wag na lang siguro, nakakatakot naman yun kasi ilalagay yun sa loob ng katawan..

[angstywin]

@cai2179: i've seen your pre- & post-surgery pix.  well done!  such a brave soul for goin through it! congrats!

joining this thread because i can very well relate.  i'm 36 y/o and was diagnosed with scoliosis since i was 4, 5 y/o.  nagsimula lang lahat sa simpleng pagkahulog sa hagdan when i was 17 months old, nagkalagnat, hindi nakabangon at nakalakad because of the high fever.  gumaling naman but a few years later, nag-manifest and curvature.  dinala ako sa Phil. Ortho, was told to have surgery but my parents didnt have the money then (even now wala akong pang-surgery!).  so my folks resorted to the body/back brace.  imagine an active 5-year old with a brace like that: very restricting, very constricting.  dahil sa brace, nadapa ako at nagkapeklat ng malalim sa gitna ng noo.  at dahil dyan, naawa ang tatay ko sa akin kaya tinanggal ang brace.  i very well remember that brace kasi nakatago dun sa likod ng cabinet namin sa dating apartment na tinigilan namin. 

after that episode, parents then resorted to alternative medicine (read: albularyo, etc).  i remember going to bulacan and quezon with the family on a long bus ride. andaming itinapal sa akin na mga dahon, bark ng tree, me nganga pa nga yata.  naalala ko din pumupunta nanay ko sa quiapo para bumili ng mga kung ano mga binebenta dun na makakagaling daw.  alala ko din, nag-toning kami sa radyo nun. tuwing 1am or 2am, gigisingin ako ng nanay ko para makinig sa AM station tapos me parang magdadasal, etc.  paiinumin ako ng maligamgam na tubig tapos balik tulog na. haaay... those were the days.  after that, i didnt resort to anything else to either cure or prevent due to lack of finances primarily.

fast forward, 30 years later. i'm experiencing excruciating pains on my back and neck.  sabay pa!  now i'm thinking of trying Iyengar Yoga.  me logistics prob ako pag ginawa ko yan kasi i work in Makati CBD and the classes I wanna join in are held 2x on weekdays every 1230-130pm sa Rockwell.  medyo alangan... im still looking for ways to prevent because finding a cure is an impossibility at this point.

2 years ago, i was overseas and was told by an orthopaedic surgeon that i may have had it even when i was a kid. i mean, maybe its genetic for me.  i was stunned when i think back. such is life..

for those who were diagnosed with scoliosis: cure when you can, if you can.  i've been living with it my whole life and i guess i've missed out a lot on the physical aspect.  i would love to be physically active but cant, so just taking it a day at a time right now.

[cai2179]

^thank you sis!

grabe pala yung pinagdaanan mo. ayan, may kasama nakong mageencourage sa mga sis na takot magpacheck-up/ magpagamot hangga't maaga. why don't you try pilates na lang? i used to take one-on-one classes before ako naoperahan. it helped kasi 2 years after my last x-ray hindi lumala yung curvature. focused kasi sa scoliosis case ko yung routine. sa Makati CBD lang din yung studio, sa leviste. when was the last time pala you had your check-up?

[angstywin]

Thanks for the suggestion, @cai2179.  Can you please PM me contact details of the Pilates class you've done?  Likod lang nitong office ko ang Leviste, so that would be very convenient for me.  I'm interested in having a look.  Hope you're doing well.

^thank you sis!

grabe pala yung pinagdaanan mo. ayan, may kasama nakong mageencourage sa mga sis na takot magpacheck-up/ magpagamot hangga't maaga. why don't you try pilates na lang? i used to take one-on-one classes before ako naoperahan. it helped kasi 2 years after my last x-ray hindi lumala yung curvature. focused kasi sa scoliosis case ko yung routine. sa Makati CBD lang din yung studio, sa leviste. when was the last time pala you had your check-up?

[billy]

sis angstywin, thank you for sharing this with us. mapakita nga sa husband ko saka sa daughter ko.
sobrang drama din ang pinagdaanan namin ever since nalaman namin na may dextroscoliosis ang
anak ko.

what cure do you suggest now? do you think kung itinuloy mo yung pag-brace mo nun, makakatulong yun?

[angstywin]

Hi Billy, hope your daughter's goin well. How old is she now?

I could only speak for myself about the cure.  I'd say 100% the brace works effectively because i've seen it myself.  One time I was queueing up in a bank here in makati.  The lady (she looks bout early 40s i think) behind me graciously told me (not asked ha?  but told) that she too used to have scoliosis way back in highschool (HS). that she had to wear a body brace all her HS life to correct it. when we were talking and i was observing her, parang walang nangyari.  so the body brace works really, di ba? i would surmise mine would have been corrected if we pushed through with it back then.  pero ciempre, all of these had to come from a medical specialist and daily checkups are necessary to monitor progress.

I have been wanting to learn the proper way of swimming (again under the guidance of a learned instructor) as a prevention and therapy at the same time.  And again, finances and logistics are my main hampers here.  We'll see...

Hope this helps!

sis angstywin, thank you for sharing this with us. mapakita nga sa husband ko saka sa daughter ko.
sobrang drama din ang pinagdaanan namin ever since nalaman namin na may dextroscoliosis ang
anak ko.

what cure do you suggest now? do you think kung itinuloy mo yung pag-brace mo nun, makakatulong yun?

[billy]

^my daughter is 17. her doctor said siguro raw elementary pa siya meron na nun, and it's
really hereditary...hindi man yung heavy bags ang major cause, I think it contributed din somehow.

last year lang siya na-diagnosed with dextro. so far, 23 hours ang back brace niya. inaalis lang niya
pag maliligo...saka pinayagan na siya ng doctor na pag may special occasions and she has to dress up.
napaka-kikay pa naman nun...saka yung uniform niya sa school, pang-flight attendant na sexy kaya
hay naku.
nung una, every month ang check-up niya. di rin biro ang x-ray costs ha hehe pero now, every 6 months
na lang. sabi, pag 18 na siya, tatanggalin na pero regular check-up pa rin daw

[pwintet]

Have you tried chiropractic therapy? It worked wonders on my scoliosis, hindi na ko dumaan sa back brace. My scoliosis wasn't severe naman, pero i had numbing of my left arms and hands, legs and feet, shooting pain up my left thigh, tapos back and shoulder pains.

After my consultation with the director of the facility, he recommended that I get 6 once-a-week sessions of reflexology and chiropractic treatment @ P800/session. He also prescribed herbal medications to loosen and moisturize the joints. My xrays all came out good after that, and i feel 100% better!!  Now I get therapy once a month na lang for maintainance, lahi kasi namin talaga scoliosis, kaya kelangan alagaan pa din.

For the past 8 months, no therapy for me because i'm pregnant. Mejo hirap ako ngayon because of the added weight of the baby, we have it harder compared to other pregnant women without scoliosis. I have some back pain, some numbing sa left extremities pero i have full confidence in the treatment i will be getting at the facility after giving birth. Ill get to see my therapist again and my body will go back to the way it was: pain-free...


I don't know if it's ok to post details here but here goes.. i just want to able to help..

AKSEM H.O.M.E.S. FOUNDATION
Maria Alicia Bldg. 4466 bautista St. cor. Calatagan St. Palanan, Makati
Director - Dr. Kelvin Neil Manubay
Tel. no. 466-22-98

[fallen_@ngeL]

hi gurls! my previous degrees is 32(last year) had my xray this september and it is now 22 degrees! gulat din ang doctor ko hahaha ano daw ginawa ko? eh pasaway pa nga ako di ako masyado nag streching...  napaisip tuloy ako kung accurate nga ba 

[gnrn_026]

meron din ako nito! just discovered nun nagxray kami sa school last 2006.. lol.. mild lang naman.. kaya pala hindi pantay si b**bs!

[snix]

bacjread muna ko..mom ko kasi has scolio eh parang lumala tapos kahapon ng nagpacheckup siya ayun nainfection na pala kaya pala laging sumasakit ng sobra sobra..nilalagnat pa at hindi siya makatulog..naiyak nga sa sakit.. naawa naman ako..ang mahal pa ng meds niya..may cases ba na nagiging at risk yung scolio patient? i cant help but worry about my mom..

[Nuna]

Mga how much ang consultation sa phil ortho? And yung xrays? January pa kami makakauwi ng manila so baka 3rd week ng january pa din ako makapagpacheck. Meron ba kayo irrecommend na doctor? Sana yung mabait kausap kase dami kong tanong.. thanks!

[cai2179]

^sis back read ka, i had my operation 6 months ago at phil ortho, i posted my doctor's name and xray fees. sa phil ortho walang bayad sa check up, pero sobrang haba naman pila and madalas sabay-sabay ang mga patient sa isang room so di ka din makakapagtanong ng maayos. my doctor is affiliated both from st luke's and phil ortho. sa st luke's ako nagpapa-check up.

[mistycris]

bacjread muna ko..mom ko kasi has scolio eh parang lumala tapos kahapon ng nagpacheckup siya ayun nainfection na pala kaya pala laging sumasakit ng sobra sobra..nilalagnat pa at hindi siya makatulog..naiyak nga sa sakit.. naawa naman ako..ang mahal pa ng meds niya..may cases ba na nagiging at risk yung scolio patient? i cant help but worry about my mom..

hi sis, ask ko lang, what kind of infection ang nangyari due to scoliosis?

[littlemissspoiledbrat]

^sis back read ka, i had my operation 6 months ago at phil ortho, i posted my doctor's name and xray fees. sa phil ortho walang bayad sa check up, pero sobrang haba naman pila and madalas sabay-sabay ang mga patient sa isang room so di ka din makakapagtanong ng maayos. my doctor is affiliated both from st luke's and phil ortho. sa st luke's ako nagpapa-check up.

hi sis, may phone number ka ba ni dr. dizon? gusto ko na rin mag pa check up kasi 23 na ako. dati lko pa gusto pero natatakot ako. kindly reply sis. thank you

[scoliotic mommy]

hlo mga sis..bago plng ako sa site na to..at subrang saya ko kasi may kausap nrin ako tru net..ang lungkot kasi ng buhay..anyway may scolio rin ako double major curve..i think 56% na at matagal na ako di ngpapa xray, 4 years ago nah..ang lake na sa akin noh..nkakalungkot nga eh..i have 3 kids na at may baby pa ako na araw2x kong binubuhat..kaya nga lalong lumalaki likod ko..nalulungkot talaga ako everytym makikita ko image ko sa future..rare [textspeak!] ako nkapagnet kaci usb lang sa akin..but im glad to share mga experience ko sa buhay at itong sakit ko..

[soLaris]

hi scoliotic mommy, hayaan mo girl. meron din ako scolio, dextroscoliosis din. pero wala pa akong baby. buti ka pa may babies ka na. CS ba ikaw lahat sa babies mo?

[kaycee0307]

Can anyone reco a good doctor at makati med? Hindi ko kasi alam [textspeak!] angle ng scolio ko...
para covered sana ng maxicare

thanks!!!

[ldrwifey]

may scoliosis din ako, malaman namin nung 19 ako ng nagpunta kami ng mom ko s neuro for severe head ache, while examining me the doc said, "hija mukhang hindi pantay balikat mo i-xray kita" ayun right curvature at 20 degrees. hindi naman daw malala, and since i was 19 that time wala na rin daw magagawa dahil tapos n ang pag laki ko, kung magpatuloy daw pag curve then no choice but to put brace on my back... every year ang xray ko after that, and after almost 10yrs wala namang nagbago, ganun pa din, thank God dahil hindi ko naman inimagine n may bakal ako s katawan.

pain will always be part of scoliosis, kung pano natin immanage nasa atin n din yun. i learned a few basic back exercises that worked for me, so medyo ok naman ako kaso dumadating din yung times n sobrang sakit, to think n mild lang naman sakin.

[llemija]

just had my annual physical exam yesterday (as part of our company's benefits). anyways, my chest
x-ray result shows thoracic mild dextroscoliosis.. kaya pala nakakaramdam ako ng pananakit ng likod sa upper part. naalala ko agad na lagi kong niloloko mga ka-workmates ko dahil may scolio sila, yun pala pati ako meron *karma strikes i guess?* hehe..