1.) A lateral curvature, and sometimes rotation, of the spinal column. It is usually found in the thoracic vertebrae, and is more common in girls as they go through puberty. It can make the spine into a "C", or even "S" shape. Sometimes, it will require surgery or bracing, but most of the time, observation is all that is needed. It rarely gets worse after puberty ends.
2.) A reason to get invasive surgery, causing loads of pain and recovery time. (Only if a large curvature is present, or organ function is compromised.)
3.) A reason for teenage girls to post on Tumblr and Instagram, complaining about how bad their lives are, and how bad their health is. More often than not, these girls are the ones with >30 degree curves, with no long-standing complications. The people severely affected/suffering from long-term complications are usually not as bad about doing this.
4.) The reason why you had to endure painful, non-helpful physical therapy and bracing for much of your teenage years.
5.) A diagnosis many teens, male and female and inbetween, will pine for, so they can get out of gym.
2.) A reason to get invasive surgery, causing loads of pain and recovery time. (Only if a large curvature is present, or organ function is compromised.)
3.) A reason for teenage girls to post on Tumblr and Instagram, complaining about how bad their lives are, and how bad their health is. More often than not, these girls are the ones with >30 degree curves, with no long-standing complications. The people severely affected/suffering from long-term complications are usually not as bad about doing this.
4.) The reason why you had to endure painful, non-helpful physical therapy and bracing for much of your teenage years.
5.) A diagnosis many teens, male and female and inbetween, will pine for, so they can get out of gym.
Friend: I just came back from the doctor! Guess what!
Me: What happened?
Friend: I have a 12 degree curve! As long as I photoshop the numbers on the report and make it look like a 30 degree curve, I'm out of gym!
Me: *has severe rib malformations due to a 30 degree curve in my back, and a huge cyst in my spinal cord due to scoliosis in my neck*
Friend: Isn't that great?!?!?
Me: Shut the hell up, Jolie.
Me: What happened?
Friend: I have a 12 degree curve! As long as I photoshop the numbers on the report and make it look like a 30 degree curve, I'm out of gym!
Me: *has severe rib malformations due to a 30 degree curve in my back, and a huge cyst in my spinal cord due to scoliosis in my neck*
Friend: Isn't that great?!?!?
Me: Shut the hell up, Jolie.
by ZebraFilly June 1, 2015
Get the Scoliosis mug.A painfull thing that happens when your spine is not straight. Sometimes it causes a muscle to be pushed forward like it did for me. Sometimes resulting in a brace or worse, this is going to happen to me in the near future, surgery.
Bob: whoa! Are you pregnant from behind or something?!
Carolyn: no! I have scoliosis!
Bob: scolio-what?
Carolyn: no! I have scoliosis!
Bob: scolio-what?
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Curvature of the spine. When seen on an X-Ray, it's a S or C shape. Scoliosis does not stop you from living a normal life. Pain could be involved, but not normally. About 2% of the population has it, and more in females. Idiopathic is the prevalent cause. Nurses screen you during school before or during 5th grade when you begin puberty. Severity of scoliosis vary by degrees. Over 40 is when you should need surgery, or not. Listen to your orthopedist. Often, you don't feel pain at all. Exercises to strengthen your backbone could help with progression of scoliosis. Also, scoliosis isn't caused by bad posture or mattresses.
Scoliosis is not a big deal.
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Get the scoliosis mug.Scoliosis is when you have a goofy ass spine. Shit be looking like an S or a C. Shit got me fucked up fr. Had to get surgery for this goofy ass spine.
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