5 Facts You NEED to Know About Scoliosis (Best Exercises, Back Pain, Performance, and More!) 

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I have a moderate scoliosis. It's good to see some positive information regarding weight lifting and scoliosis. I wish I knew about benefits of weight lifting sooner. I know there are still many misinformation out there regarding weight lifting. I remember wasting ton of money on "corrective" or "specialized" exercise. I regret that I was misinformed and waste my money on it. I hope it doesn't happen to others as well. Thank you for making this brilliant video to tackle the misinformation.

I'm 19 and I've recently been diagnosed with scoliosis by a physiotherapist (going to do an x-ray soon) at my university and I felt helpless and got very depressed after seeing all the bullshit on google. seeing this video is a great relief, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My experience as a scoliosis patient (who also has kyphosis) and the things I learned differ with some of the statements you made. I will briefly cover the topics. Of course, what I say here may be specific to my case, but I think most of it will check out with the average scoliosis patient. Fact 3 and 5 (since they overlap): Before I learned that I have scoliosis I was frequently lifting weights and doing pull-ups. I would often complain about not being able to activate certain muscle groups when doing specific movements. In addition, I would sometimes activate muscle groups that are not at all needed for that said movement. I would also experience some pain around my right shoulder during some exercises and sometimes neck pain when doing pull-ups. The problem in my case is that because of my scoliosis, without realizing, I overcompensate with certain muscles and further solidify the habit of doing any movement whatsoever incorrectly. What I was told and what I realizes is that maybe it is not really optimal to lift weights, do pullups or any kind of sport that would further solidify your bad muscle habits. Instead, first one should focus on getting used to walk, sit, and just go about your day while maintaining proper form and then incorporating sports. An exception is swimming and particularly double hand backstroke as it lets you rest on your back and simply activate your shoulder blade muscles (which often are neglected because of scoliosis). I do Schroth therapy for my scoliosis, and this made me realize that I was doing a lot of simple things incorrectly. For example, when standing up, I would lean on my left leg instead of using both equally as a support and my head would be tilted a bit to the left. The leaning on the leg is also because it turns out it is slightly longer than the other which paired with my flat feet explains why I have scoliosis. Also, one of my shoulders is lower than the other and the other is slightly forward. The fact that I was working out for 2-3 years doesn’t help either because it will take more time to learn and get used to how to maintain proper posture and form. This means that it will take a bit longer to develop the neglected muscles. I wanted to share this experience because I think people with scoliosis have formed incorrect habits without realizing and from what I have been told, that is often the case. Paired with physical activities it can further complicate the situation and even worsen your scoliosis. In conclusion, yes, exercises are extremely beneficial, especially to people with scoliosis, but only if performed correctly which is impossible if one has bad movement and posture habits that first need to be fixed :)

Thanks for providing the solid evidences. I’ve been worried a lot about my Cobb angle getting worse, but I feel much better now!

Hands down the best and most informative video on scoliosis I’ve ever watched. I wish I found this a long time ago.

I’ve got a top curve of 38° and lower curve of 45°. I refused surgery at 18, nearly 20 years ago. I decided it was too primitive and barbaric. The risk of addiction to pain meds, high risk of infection, and the risk of maybe needing surgery again and living with more pain just didn’t outweigh the benefits for me. Thankfully, it hasn’t progressed at all! 👍🏼✨

I am absolutely speechless by the work put out,,, this is a bliss

Thank you for your explanation. Since I did scoliosis surgery last year, I feel uncomfortable and feel depressed cause I feel many pain after that surgery. And I always ask my self, whether I did correct or not. But after I watch this, I realize what I have to control is my thinking and do what I can do. Once again thank you.

By far one of the best videos highlighting scoliosis that I've ever seen.

Thank you so much for the video. I have moderate S scoliosis and my parents neglected treatment during my teenage years and I used to spend a lot of time on finding exercises and even wish to read very thick professional books to gain knowledge. Before watching the video I was still unclear about many facts and intuitively I had been doing strength training to get a healthy body.

This video is very underrated. Simple, direct, and relevant information backed by facts & research. Thank you my man. - someone who has acute/low scoliosis who encounters different "ways" im fixing it

Thank you for this video, and for the blog!!! Such AMAZING content!

I’m glad I found this. Im just leading into adulthood with severe scoliosis and an extra vertebrae in my spine. I really needed something to help me with my scoliosis since seeing a doctor was extremely expensive for my lower class family. Knowing this information is helping me understand what I could do and need to watch out for

After watching this I can't help but feel so encouraged, thank you doc.

I know this video old but you give more happiness today to my life. I'm 14 and I got skiliosis, when I got the news about I got really depressed really depressed, I bean never so depressed in my life. But you gave more hope and happiness, thank you thank you

Thank you so much for providing such positive and optimistic information.

Best and most informative video, I got concerned watching my back progress pics and thought I had it, thanks a lot man :)

This video definitely relieved my anxiety

Thank you so much for the information, not only put as a good free lecture, but with the sources that show that you're really trying to make accessible to all of us the best of science 🎉

Great video and positive for a change. One of the first I've seen and makes me feel better about my mild curve

Such an informative and encouraging video! Thank you so much! 🙏🏾

Really interesting scoliosis facts. Great production quality too. Thanks for posting!

Thanks so much for the video! very very informative and interesting.

so Perfect describing, and updated, thank you so much

I somehow got tears in my eyes watching your video. Thank you!

Thanks for making this video. Slight scoliosis here. Was always unsure if I could do one thing or another. This clears things up!

Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! Thank you!!!😭😭🙏

Thank you Dr. for these facts about scoliosis!

Thankyou so much. I feel so reassured listening to you. I can keep running alleluia

Just, Thank You! It was extremely Helpful! Very Relieved!!!!

Thank you so much for making this video. It is so informative and conforting for people with scoliosis

This really helped me not freak out. I just got diagnosed with Minal sociliosis (lower back area) and I've been freaking out and being depressed

Excellent video! thank you so much for the help :)

Im grateful for this information, it is specially reasuring to know that such high level athletes can be competitive in their field, even with scoliosis. There is no cure, but neither is incapacitation.

I'm 14 and I was just diagnosed with scoliosis today and I've never felt so ugly and horrible in my life. I'm going to get an x-ray soon and I honestly don't want to know how bad it is. I feel disgusting and have no clue what to do with my life... I know this video is old, but I figured I'd share. I feel helpless 😢

Thank you for a clear and highly informative talk. I came away feeling much happier about my own condition. 👍👍👍

I simply love these myth disoeling videos. Valuable content!

Thank you this helped a lot. Pray for everyone with scoliosis like me to have a great life without any physical pain

Thank you so much for this video!

very encouragingly informative, thank you.

Amazing, thank you, I was always scared of training with my small curve, I ignored it and deadlifted just like Lamar Gant and never had any pain. God bless you sir.

Great video mate!

Very informative. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video it was extremely informative

Thank you. I was so depressed when I got the news.

thanks! this really clarifies a lot of misconceptions that have existed so far, and it makes me very calm

Best info online I've found about scoliosis (I'eve been researching for about 10h)

Thank you for clarifying these myths, I read on a scoliosis facebook group that scoliosis got worse a degree or half a degree per year and I got really scared ! It sure didn't make sense to me that everyone's scoliosis would get bad continiously, in that case everyone would end up needing surgery when older

Thank you for the info sir!

i needed to see this, thank you. I've been seeing a lot of different information, confusing information as well since i was diagnosed at 17. While i understand idiopathic scoliosis is still a mystery, i prefer to have the most up to date information for guidance on managing scoliosis for the rest of my life.

Glad to find your video I was worried about my condition Thank you for posting

This is so helpful; Thank you!

That was an unexpected piece of information for me, thank you for helping in my mini research!

So important. Thank you

Thank you so much! The last fact really puts my mind at rest I sincerely thank you

Valuable informations you put my mind at ease thank you

Really nicely composed video, thank you!

Thanks for your valuable insight.

Excellent! Terrific info. and extremely well communicated. Thank you very much.

Best video ever I have watched regarding Scoliosis 👍👏

Really thank you for the information 🎩

Thank you so much I needed this

High quality content. Very useful

Scoliosis curves increase most of the time but usually later in life due degeneration of the spine and well...gravity. But you can stay fit to avoid that.

Very informative and concise Thanks indeed

Thank you for the video !!!!!

Such an easy to view video! Great editing.

Very informative video, THANKS

Great explanation!

The Internet often likes to scare you and give you the worst case scenarios. This makes me feel much better. Thanks.

Thank you very much for this

Best video on scoliosis. Thank you 😊

I needed this video🙌

Omg thank you so much for this it was soooo helpful wow!

Thanks You so much doctor. Greetings from Argentina.

great video! Ty!

i have a 28 degree curve that has lead to chronic pain and mobility issues. i spent many years not being active and thought my only solution was surgery. a couple of years ago i started consuming thc and doing stretches and massages for muscle knots, and being very mindful of exercising weaker muscles and maintaining good posture. it has done wonders for my pain and mobility, and i can physically see the difference in my body

Man, thanks for the infos. I just know i have twisted spine in the age of 28yo and the doctor said it cant be cured and said i cannot go to the gym or lift heavy bcs it can make it worse. He said, the only exercise i can do are swimming and yoga. That got me depressed for months i feel like i dont have "a normal life". but finding the truth about scoliosis also athletes with it made me feel relieved.

I have some symptoms of soclosis when I was just 17 year old but I don’t have knowledge about this disease and at the age of 19 started gym and start lifting heavy weights which cured the symptoms of this diseas in one year and now i am so happy I have a wider back and good looking posture I would like to thank gym and suggest to everyone who has some symptoms of soclosis

SIR THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

the vedio was very helpful thank you

thank u so much i feel better

Thank you. I have many dieases at 32yrs old. i have also symptoms of scoliosis. but watching your video decreased my anxiety.

Thanks for making this positiv +reformation about scoliosis. My granddaughter is sco. petient. We were very upset. But you gave hope of rays in future. Thanks once again

thnak you so much for these precio us informations

GREAT SHARE THANK YOU 🙏💜🌍💜🙏

Awesome video showing exercising is almost always beneficial. Can you make another video on this topic? Perhaps focusing on the other populations like less that 10 degree curves, busting some more myths and talking more about symmetry? Thanks.

26° curve here. Yoga helped me and i went on and had 2 babies. Dont let it stop you

Man .this video is the most reliving iam 33 just found out I have subtle scoliosis by coincidence which is causing uneven shoulders and shoulder pain . But this video relieved my anxiety.

Thank You, I have always wanted to lift weghts and my doctor said I shouldn't. Although every time I did, I felt stronger and healthier. Lesson no.1 listen to your body!

I don't know if I have scoliosis but my left side of my ribs is more forward than the right and my neck looks like it was placed a few degrees to the left. This all wouldn't have mattered if it didn't give me such a constant pain in my neck and shoulders. This was nice to see because it shows I can at least mitigate the pain. Still gonna get it checked out though just to be sure it will be all right.

Thank you so much for putting the facts out there. I get so frustrated with wild claims that some providers will make about how they can “fix” all scoliosis. As someone with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that went through years of bracing and PT, I wish that were true. However the truth is not usually simple or easy. I’ve found a lot of good options to help me manage pain, but as someone who is now 28 and was diagnosed at 8 anyone who tells me they can help me reduce the Cobb angle is immediately sets off my “snake oil salesmen” alarm bells.

Thanks for this info. Being a vet sometimes we must be proactive. Thank you soooo much.

Really love this video

Snap! I have a slight scoliosis too… great to have some positive info regarding this and to know I’ve been on the right track… so many complex ‘specialist’ exercises out there, boggles the mind. Keep the good stuff a coming!

Hi Dr Tony, Could you do a video about Hip Impingment? Thanks a lot for all this helpful video. Thanks again man

This video definitley made some if my worries go away. I had a 65 degree curve and couldn't get surgery due to covid. I got the surgery though and now the curve is significantly reduced. I am now lifting at the gym 6 days a week.

Thank you very much..

Thankyou so much