[scoliosispain]

Can someone help me? I need to know what a Neuro Doc was suggest. See films attached. Thanks

[Jomar]

What are your symptoms and where is the pain located - this might help us give better suggestions.

I'm not a expert at MRIs, but I can see that your c spine looks to be pretty straight - when it should have slight curve to it. {not a sideways curve like scoliosis - but a front/back curve}
you can Google for images of normal spinal curves if you haven't heard of it before.

Also is your one shoulder so much higher due to the scoliosis , or something else?

Where the pain & symptoms are helps to locate what level of the spine might be the cause of the pain.

[scoliosispain]

They told me I have a 36 degree curve and I have to go see a Neuro Surgeon. I am in constant pain and I am not multiple pain meds and using an electrical massage device. None of which are working. I have to go for a spinal epidural also in 2 weeks.

[Jomar]

I saw the scoliosis curve.
I was meaning the side views -the curves look to be quite straight as compared to normal.
here is info about it-
http://www.spineuniverse.com/anatomy/spinal-curves

You must have missed my questions.
Is your one shoulder so much higher due to the scoliosis , or something else?

What are your symptoms and where is the pain located?

some scoliosis information-
http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/scoliosis

[scoliosispain]

Yes, Shoulder is due to scoliosis

Symptoms are

Pain on the right side with the worst pain above shoulder blade to about a palms length below the shoulder blade. Pain level here is normally a 12 on a 1-10 scale.

Numbing in the above area once pain reaches a 12

the rest of my right back side pain level is a 10. The pain feels like a squeezing aching pain and a pulling feeling as well.

I also have pain in my hip on my right side when getting up from a laying or sitting position. I cannot put weight on my right leg because of the pain but it goes away quickly.

I was told that my lower spine is fused so I am not sure if that is why I am having the hip pain.

[Jomar]

I know a teenager that had rotational scoliosis and they gave her a plastic molded wrap around brace that was supposed to slow down the curvature.
But unfortunately it didn't seem to help.
Hers was advancing quickly so they eventually had to fuse 9 levels with rods and screws. She seems to be doing well 2 yrs later.

How long have you had scoliosis?
Did they try therapy and bracing already?

I hope the neuro has some ideas for you.

Oh, Did you get a copy of the MRI report with the film images?
That would describe what the technician sees on the images.
Most of it is in "Dr talk" but you can do a search of the words to figure out most of it.