[Norabelle42]

Hi, I am new here and found this website while trying to find information on my multitude of back issues, it seems as though they just keep referring me to another dr. and order more tests...

I am 23 years old and I have a low grade scoliosis curve thats been present since childhood, I haven't been diagnosed with kyphosis officially but my back has a severe c shaped curve and in the past two years i have developed a significant hump on the top of my neck (much like a woman in her 70s would have), I have always had back pain since i was little but in the past two years it has gotten out of hand. I was told today that a few of my vertebrae in the middle of my back either have bone spurs or early arthritis degeneration, when i received an epidural for childbirth about 5 months back they (unknowingly) placed it right in the area where my vertebrae are starting to degenerate and since i have had severe pain in that area that radiates through out my back and is tender to the touch, I have begun to get severe headaches and i am constantly achy and fatigued....

I was wondering does anyone have any of the issues (if so what kind of treatment options can i expect?), does anyone else my age have problems like this, and just generally what can i do about pain while i wait to have a million dr.s figure out all the issues

[swimwithmanta]

Hi Norabelle, you are very young. the appropriate physical therapies will help you. :
Pete egoscue techniques/ go to the nearest postural alignement specialist.
for self help :
treat your own neck Robin Mc Kensies
and yogo for scoliosis elise browning miller
I am 50 years old and I have scoliosis too but have being treating it for the last 3 weeks with yoga for scoliosis, and feel much better. and for 10 years I was pain free with egoscue. so at 23 years old, you have a lot of natural option.
cheers virginie

Originally Posted by Norabelle42

Hi, I am new here and found this website while trying to find information on my multitude of back issues, it seems as though they just keep referring me to another dr. and order more tests...

I am 23 years old and I have a low grade scoliosis curve thats been present since childhood, I haven't been diagnosed with kyphosis officially but my back has a severe c shaped curve and in the past two years i have developed a significant hump on the top of my neck (much like a woman in her 70s would have), I have always had back pain since i was little but in the past two years it has gotten out of hand. I was told today that a few of my vertebrae in the middle of my back either have bone spurs or early arthritis degeneration, when i received an epidural for childbirth about 5 months back they (unknowingly) placed it right in the area where my vertebrae are starting to degenerate and since i have had severe pain in that area that radiates through out my back and is tender to the touch, I have begun to get severe headaches and i am constantly achy and fatigued....

I was wondering does anyone have any of the issues (if so what kind of treatment options can i expect?), does anyone else my age have problems like this, and just generally what can i do about pain while i wait to have a million dr.s figure out all the issues

[Leesa]

Hi Norabelle ~ If you haven't had an MRI in the last year, you should do so. You need one with and without contrast material ~ and then you should get a referral to a Neurosurgeon and take those films with you. You need to get an opinion from the Neuro ~ not necessarily for surgery, but just an opinion.

There could be a number of things that you have. It is hard to say without the MRI results. Get your doctor to order the test, and ask for the MRI report for yourself too. They will copy one off for you ~ then you can bring it here and post it -- we can help you out with that.

In the meantime, if your back is too painful, use ICE on it for 20 minutes every 2 hours. My neurosurgeon told me this. He said NO HEAT - as heat makes things worse by drawing blood to the heated area and causing more inflammation and swelling. The ice reduces inflammation & swelling and reduces pain too.

I wish you the very best. Keep us updated. Hugs, Lee