What Does Scoliosis Pain Feel Like? 

It's kinda like never being able to crack a bone that hurts no matter what all the time lol

Not a day goes by that i don't feel pain. Even walking short distances, my lower back is in pain and definitely my neck. As i have said before, my head feels like it just wants to fall off. My hunched back is just under my left side under my neck. So my head tilts forward a lot. And my lower back, and the tail end, i actually sometimes feel like i have an actual tail. My lumbar really hurts.

As someone with scoliosis, I often had lower back pain even in my early 20s. Yoga was a game changer for me personally. With regular practice, the pain goes away. Hope this helps someone

Also I like back braces honesty . Terrible 😔 loosing weight helps but with swelling and neuropathy it's hard as heck. Much love to all sufferers . Thanks for the video .

Hi fellow scoliosis warriors. I'm 16 with severe scoliosis and the pain is excruciating. I recently went back to school and every night from carrying the back pack, even as little as I do with strong pain medication, I'm a wreck in the night. It's burning and stabbing all up my spine with these horrible muscle spasms. I need surgery but I'm too scared cos of trauma in hospital and needle phobia which gives me horrible panic attacks. I had my first flare in class today and God was it 👎 any advice? I can't do this and If I have surgery I'll miss even more work and possibly my gcse exams or college :(

I am 26 and i am watching this while crying because of the pain of scoliosis :")) you dont need to wait for 40ish to feel the paint

I didn't know I had scoliosis until I was 63, but back/hip pain began when I was 57. My back pain led me to a spine center and it was there that I saw my big lumbar C spine for the first time. I was shocked that my spine was so crooked. His only recommendation to me was rods and screws or drugs. I turned it all down. Arthritis set in and now I have spinal stenosis and scoliosis. Eventually I found a hip doctor for right-side SI joint pain. Had SI joint injections for three years then she recommended SI joint fusion. At 73 YO, I had that done in February. After living with constant pain for over 13 years, the SI pain is gone. I am now concentrating on losing extra poundage and building strength in my back and hip muscles. I'm feeling so much better, but you're right. I'm certain I had scoliosis as a child and it caused the initial damage to my back, hips and feet (went from a size 7 1/2 shoe to size 9). Osteoarthritis did the rest.

i really wish there was a way to get assistance from you Doc without having to travel to the US 😔😔😭😭..we are in parts of the world where this condition is not well understood and the disease ends progressing unnecessarily.

I was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The pain is excruciating. I can't do much. I'll be seeing a specialist soon

Hi, thank you for that video, it's interesting to read more about this condition, I've not been pain-free since I was 17 and I'm 23 now, I can feel that slow progression of the pain and I'm really scared because I can't get surgery since I got another issue with my hips that makes it too dangerous. I'm out of ideas, I workout and stretch and rest well but it just keeps getting worst every year. It's getting depressing and I don't see an end to the struggle. Any word of advice is super appreciated. Have a good day fellow groovy spines

I have scoilisis in the middle/serve range in the upper part, it super painful to do anything in life, everything you do hurts, I'm 22 & I feel 98 years old, I can't even make my bed/clean do dishes simple task without massive chest pain & lower back

This is exactly what I’ve been going through for the past 4 years, and it’s getting worse every day. I have left sided scoliosis, that keeps progressing, and causes severe rib pain on the left, plus back pain so bad when I wake up, I’m in tears every day. Finally a walk in clinic found the problem, but now, I don’t know what to do to, because my regular doctor, refuses to believe this could possibly cause this much pain. 😩 i just want relief, and to not absolutely dread going to bed, and waking up. Glad i found your channel! Im going to try to learn everything I can. It’s sad that we have to rely on RU-vid, and our own research to get any help 😢

Scoliosis hurts. My right shoulder hurts a lot whether I'm laying or sitting or even standing up in a certain way.

I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna die in excruciating pain when I'm older or young from it, scoliosis actually sucks

I'm not 40 I'm 24 and i still feel the pain and i have mild scoliosis and i can't stand i can't lay right i can't sit

Not really sure what a actual day is without pain. Had surgery at 18, had a 75 degree S curve. The surgery damaged muscle that now spasms if I move a wrong way, I can tell you when it’s going to rain or snow now do to massive pain I get right before, have areas in my back that I can’t feel topical touching but I get this intense itching that I can’t itch from nerve damage and still in intense pain. I got a double wammy with scoliosis with both parents having a genetic form of scoliosis, super sucky! Many of my family members have had surgery and a few have been successful but most ended up having the same problems I now face!

I’ve had pain from it since I was 9 I was diagnosed at 15 it hurts like hell

It's unfortunate that I hear more & more doctors say that scoliosis pain isn't much, if anything in children. Every case is different. Childhood & adult pain for me has been miserable. My scoliosis was caused by my right leg being nearly an inch longer than my left leg. They didn't figure that out until I was in my early 30s. The doctors thought I was lying about pain all through my adolescent years but my nerves lit up like an Xmas tree during MRIs with contrast. Bracing obviously didn't help, it just caused me more pain. The headaches, numbness & tingling are maddening. Chiropractic helped a lot, massage and tens units helped. Once they figured out that my legs were uneven, they tried putting a lift in my shoe, which threw off my spine even more since the damage was already done. After 20 years on pain meds (which I detoxed myself from) I've had minor surgeries: laminectomies, foraminatomies with little help. Finally a fusion at L5-S1 which only threw off my scoliosis more. What a shit show my life has been! At age 50 I am finally having a 2 day surgery in Aug to repair some discs & put in the rod and screws. I just want to be able to actually live. Tired of being in pain, staying off my feet and watching my children grow up from my bed. Love & prayer to everyone with scoliosis, I literally feel your pain. ❤️🙏🏼

I've had idiopathic scoliosis for around 10 years now (now 23) and I had 2 curves. I can't remember the degrees, but it was in the grey area where I could brace or surgery. I've been suffering from back pain for nearly 10 years. I had spinal fusion in 2016 and still suffer from pain in my back, in the same spots as before I had my surgery. It's disabling. I rely on strong cannabis edibles and muscle relaxants to relieve pain so I can do daily responsibilities and work. I'm so lost I feel like I've looked everywhere for answers but nothing seems to be helpful. Do you have any advice to help chronic pain? I don't like the side effects of always taking methocarbamol.

I'm 18 and only have a 25ish curve but I have excruciating pain it's so bad I'm glad at least I understand why 😕

i am 17 years old with a 35 degree curve, and when i was diagnosed at 15 my curve was just 23 degrees. i have been facing back pain ever since i was 12, however it only started getting severely worse when i turned 15 hence why i visited the doctor. i usually get pain in my upper back area rather then my lower back. my parents have talked to some of the best scoliosis doctors in the world and they all said that i should not get surgery. but i just dont get why my back hurts so bad all the time. maybe its because i grew so much from the time i was diagnosed up until now but i just dont get it. is it my posture? using my phone too much? not doing any sports? i am just tired of waking up and feeling this pain.

I am in agony and the pressure of highschool and school work is not helping me mentally.

I didn't find out I have scoliosis until I joined the military. I had to get a Dr's permission to join. When I first found out, I was scared. I did some research and found out that it's hereditary. So I went to my mom and told her what I have. She was shocked and said that she did too. I asked her why she never had my back evaluated. Born in the 60's, I guess they didn't know that could happen. I wasn't happy about it because it explained why my back would hurt. Now I need treatment because I can't walk a mile or 2 down the road without severe sharp pain in the middle of my lower back. Even now, sitting here writing this the place where my neck meets my shoulders is hurting.

I’m almost 12 and I have scoliosis and if it doesn’t get better I have to get surgery.😔😖😣😣☹️☹️

When my scoliosis was found i had really bad pain in my leg but after years i didn't feel it and after the surgery i had pain in the same spot for couple weeks but now i don't really have any pain

👍 Doctor! this is a very specific subject that won't bring u millions of likes...thank you for sharing! i had done anterior spinal instrumentation at age 16 @ more than 60 degrees and was lucky to have a sweet surgeon...my take away is surgery won't solve whatever issues u face...if there is no need to, no surgery may be the best...especially for those less than 40 degrees

My scoliosis was discovered at age 7,now I'm 54. Growing up i really never felt the pain . But it was there. O never went further than I should. The pain was there. I never grew further than 4'11 inches. I still remember my chiropractor explaining being a female. I moment at 10, I became a young lady. Didn't great much after

I have a very mild scoliosis, I don't know how many degrees. But I'm standing straight and for other I look normal. Even though my curve is barely noticeable I have always had pain in my upper back on the left side

I have scoliosis as a result of having Polio in my childhood and it is a daily struggle to deal with the excruciating pain. I spent thousands on chiros, acupuncture, osteopaths, lumbar stretches. Now taking pain meds every day.

I'm 14 I was diagnosed with scoliosis at 7 since then I've developed a second curve and have pain everyday I've been working on my strength and stretching to lessen it and it helps alot but I'm looking for exercises and things I can to avoid cronic pain.

i would like to mention that when i was 13 we had no idea i had severe scoliosis and i was in severe pain it was so bad to the point it hurt to walk

My curve moved to my cervical thoracic from wearing a boston brace my head hurts, im dizzy , i feel nauseous and the neck and shoulders are tight its hard to manage even with pt, yoga and pilates twice a day and i have to walk and stand alot its awfulnbut everyone ive known who had surgery has had multiple surgeries, infection, pain and even had the ross and screws move hell no . One friend had a 40 hour surgery couldnt lift for 1.5 years

I am 50 and just found out I have moderate scoliosis only way I found out is went in for X-ray for back pain from throwing back out from jump roping and been to PT had a massage ice & heat do stretches and pain still there it is an S shape and wonder why I lost an inch in height in my mid 40’s and I am short as it is .. anyone have any help for me would be great don’t want surgery

I have scoliosis i am in constant pain i live on stillpaine and tomoltra with out the pain meds i cant move 😢😢i am turning 50 and have suddenly discovered lumps right next to my spine i can not take the pain looks like i need surgery 😢😢😢😢

I am 62 and mild thoracic scoliosis suddenly appeared on an xray . Prior xrays in the last three years for neck and back pain never notated it. Could this be a mistake on radiology report? I do get some burning and discomfort in the mid back but surgeon from lumbar fusion thinks it is just muscle spasm.

BACK PAIN IS A BITCH! my partner had Scoliosis! he was in pain all day everyday unless he had something to DRINK/BOOZE! which caused more problems! he lost his life due to alcohol abuse trying to be out of pain from this Scoliosis. only 3 months ago! Miss him terribly! only relief i get is knowing he's not suffering anymore with this awful back pain scoliosis consumed his life! took care of him as best i could. but it wasn't enough.

I suffer from severe pain in my lower back, hip, and neck from scoliosis everyday, and some days I feel like I can’t hold my upper body up. I WISH that there was a chiropractor where I live here on Maui, Hawaii

My mum saw a bump on my back in November/October 2021 and in feb the doctors said it is scoliosis. I’ve had back pain since primary school but more so last year I’m in (yr11) and the pain he said adults normally have perfectly describes my pain I have 2 30+ degree pains

Due to excruciating back pain, my parents took me to the doctor at age 13 and I was diagnosed with a 16 degree S-curve. Not a day has gone by since then (now age 36) without pain. I've tried everything under the sun to relieve the pain. Nothing has ever made it subside for more than a day. It's a hard life, living with scoliosis pain. One Day At A TIme.

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Hi thank you for your video. I am 54 years old and I too didn’t know I had scoliosis until after my second hip replacement and was having extreme back pain. I bought a belt which didn’t help much. The only thing I am doing are stretches for scoliosis and anti inflammatory diet. Any stretches you can recommend?

Thank you for this video! I found out I had scoliosis when I was 20 years old after a car accident and x-rays were taken. I had a 21-degree curve at the time. No pain from the scoliosis until my late 50's. My pain is in the thoracic region and my intercostals/ribs. It also affects my hips. My muscles along the right side of my back are extremely tight. I am now almost 70 and am going to have to look for a good chiropractor. I had a wonderful one years ago but they retired. I do remember back in my 20's, my doctor did say "this is going to be painful when you get older." He was so right.

Hi, I have a very mild scoliosis, that's usually not causing any pain. However, when I ride my motorcycle (or a "similar" activity, like doing the dishes), I always feel a mild pain at the same spot, between the shoulder blades, which gets pretty intense after a few hours. The bike has an upright seating position, and it seems that the problem occurs when I'm holding my arms up in front of me. Do you think this issue can be caused by my scoliosis, and can it be treated?

Went to the doctor for my back pain, 3 months later "yeah, you have scoliosis, lol" and then radio silence...

I just realised I had scoliosis at age 40 when I went 4 a general body check up and now I ve pains on my back....am s shaped...what do I do ?

I am feeling pain at a particular point at upper back. I was diagnosed with Mild Scoliosis I'm 23 yrs old. I have back pain issues since childhood but It felt worst now. I don't know whether my scoliosis is progressing further or not. Doctor said it's most likely I developed it in my puberty and it will not get worst now. But this pain is horrifying me. Also want to mention that I'm a student and I'm doing long sittings fir almost 2 years now. I don't know whether scoliosis can be triggered by these sittings. Has anyone around my age also felt this kind of pain?

I didn’t know I had scoliosis until age 69 and my waist and hip got crooked and to one side and now I can’t walk upright, I lean forward and it hurts to try to stand straight and I also cracked a rib by just turning wrong!! My GP just says there’s nothing that can be done!

Could you suggest me a best job for people with scoliosis ?

I was diagnosed with scoliosis with mild arthritis it’s very painful I can’t do much being in excruciating pain a lot.

When I tell drs the pain feels like it's spine compression. This has just confirmed that what I'm saying is right, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, I FINALLY FEEL VALIDATED!!

Are you an MD?

I guess I can’t squat no more :(

I got my scoliosis at 10, with only a 10 degree curvature, by 12 it was a 56 degree curvature levio scoliosis.. I'm also autistic, so it's not easy to express and explain myself to others. I haven't had a x-ray since 12 so I'm curious how big my curvature is now. I have rotation as well too, because my right side is sunk in , one leg is shorter than the other, and my favorite, chiropractors won't see me due to my curvature being a liability... Pain management is a joke, they treated me like a dope head, I've never even had a ticket let alone any reason to be scowled at like that man scowled at me, " I believe he was upset I didn't want his seizure medication" I need real help, and I have no insurance, and I feel I have to change this, not for myself but for the children of our future, they can't go through what I went through, it's not right, people with scoliosis have no voice, and worse, we are treated by individuals with no true experience ie I'd love to have a doctor with scoliosis..

shit hurts daily non stop you learn to adapt and live thru the pain and work thru it daily

I feel like crying. I get terrible pain top to bottom of pain. The left side on back, behind heart feels like a knife is in my back, deep. I’m supposed to be looking for work right low and cannot handle it. I started the pain in my twenties after being t boned in a car accident. I spun and landed on top an island other side of road. It hit worse over time but it was painful right away. It because arthritis. Neck awful. My hips are shifted off. Knees now occasionally hurt. Now in Fall when cold and wet out. Torture. I’m starting to consider getting on social security benefits and I’m 50!

I have a 15 degree cobbs angle thoracic spine (th5 to th8) (according to the X-ray) Could this be the reason I feel pain in my: - Shoulders (when pushing my shoulders to the floor (to my feet so to speak) - upper back more ore less underneath the shoulder blades (almost all the time) - upper-middle back (allmost all the time) - upper pectoralis pain twitches (frequently) - pain/numbness in fingers (often) - lower back as well but not as frequent. The pain started around 3 months ago during a deadlift, been in the process of finding out what is the cause, just made X-rays recently. Next step im not sure yet.

I was diagnosed at 11, had two braces, and was an extremely athletic child, swimming competitively for 20 hours a week. I've had back pain since I was 11, but no one ever believed me. I'm in my late 20'S now with often excruciating back pain. So much so that I've nearly thrown up from the pain, standing is the worst. I've been recommended to start pilates. My spine has progressed from about 30 degrees at 11 to nealy 50 degrees when I was 25. My spine is also twisting in the other plane from the curve, not sure if that increases pain.

When I was 20yrs old I was given a epidural when I was having my daughter and the doctor told me he didn't know if he could due it due to scoliosis but he was able to. Now I'm 61yrs and having several lumbar problems I was given steroid epidural injection and again I was told I had severe scoliosis but she continued but she had a very hard time. The results lasted 8 days. The first doctor I went wanted to do surgery right away without explaining why. I declined and did physical therapy which helped. I can't stand it walk for any length of time before I have vertabra slippage this is what hurts the most. I was told I have severe stenosis too. I just don't know where to go from here any suggestions I live in Texas. Help

How can you have your doctor test for this ? I hurt my lower back back in February of 22 while working for a warehouse position lifting an twisting to much weight they made me physical therapy which made thing worse and I’m dealing with what feels like a compressed lower spine that often hurts in the middle and lower and sacroiliac joints as well. It almost feels as if it’s pinched or curving or something. I can’t Bend my back forward much to touch my toes so I don’t know what the issue is. I still can’t bend my back forward I have extreme pain when I sleep the most can’t sleep and I can’t lift anything over 5 lbs. I can’t cross my legs without so much pain standing walking bending are just difficult and I’m always hurting. Could what I’m experiencing be early form of scoliosis? I also deal with consistent muscle spasms that come and go when they want to. I’ve had an MRI which showed degeneration from my L1-SI and mild facet hypertrophy. I feel the most pain where my back dimples are and the front of my hips and into my lower back just before my dimples the lower area. They want to try injections but I’m afraid to get those near my sacroiliac joint or lower back

I just went to the doctor's today to look at the x-ray/ see if I can do anything else to lessen the pain, won't be a very easy fix coz my very bend into near my heart, 😳 I'm 145kg/147kg & apparently my doctor said in very nice way if I don't start losing a bit of weight they could bend more & break my ribs but excise is very hard me because of the pain but I'm trying

I found out I have scoliosis a few days ago agter going for an X-ray due to a compeltely unrelated issue. I am 35. I ised to think my backache is mainly due to my weight and/or ankle injury while playing hockey a number of years ago. Reading comments made me further realise symptoms ive experienced ober the years.

Am 22yrs now I have lumber scoliosis convexity of the spine since 17yrs . And this is cursing me serious pain. Which I can't bear anymore. Pls doctor what can I go about it? I really need your help doctor.

I have scoliosis since childhood. I am 24 now and my lower back hurts to a point it hurts to do a step. I also feel pain underneath shoulder blades. Normally I feel no pain unless I bend a lot or working long hours or just after driving a car for few hours. Should I seek for dr? How bad could my situation be? Thank you

Enjoyed most of your video information, but when you started it you said,” Some people have Scoliosis with no pain and some people have Scoliosis with no pain,”so what’s the difference?” You tell me , what’s the difference? Did I miss something? I listened 3 times. Thank you.

I have scoliosis that curves right . I have neuropathy. I was diagnosed w scoliosis at 16 yrs old, it was mild then. I worked on my feet for over 19 yrs now im 43 with an 8 and 9 yr old. I noticed more pain starting around 22 yrs old. I was involved in 2 terrible car accidents around 25 yrs of age just blah , then I had 2 C sections 1 yr and 8 days apart spinal yikes. Anyways Im at my wints end. I do have to manage with certain medicines. I like Icey hot and asper cream it's terrible now. TERRIBLE ***

I found out I had it at 12 idopathic (runs in the family my dad's side) I had issues here and there manly breathing problems sometimes dizziness headache, at about 24 I started having physical pain I remember feeling like I needed to be pulled I did research and found yoga which helped I started yoga watching Ellis Miller her videos really helped me although simple her videos still help to this day, when I can I take in person classes at different yoga studios. now 38 its all about taking care of myself yoga drinking enough water trying to eat decent and doing my best to listen to my body. I also use a gravity unit and yoga combined they are the best weapon I have against pain and headaches which has helped me stay mobile. Oh and gentle chiropractors NO popping and cracking.

I have a severe curve and whenever I went to doctor for checkup they says about the operation. And Now i m having a severe pain in my lower back is that the symptom or is it for acidity??

Finding a Dr. who specializes in this is proving to be very difficult!

I have pain whenever I stand for 15min or more. When I sit the pain go away after awhile.

Score yourself and arthritis and 2 different spots can you help me

I m from India,i hv scoliosis 😢 horrible pain i could in my lower back

I’ve had body pain for years and years and years . I’ve went to the doctor out of fear of MS And they just said it’s fibromyalgia. Usually the pain is on the left side of my body, it feels like every muscles on that side is extremely tight , when I stretch that side It hurts so bad it feels like it’s tearing my muscles and when I just rest that side feels so uncomfortable so I have to stretch to get rid of that annoying uncomfortable feeling . My lower back is so tight it hurts so bad when I wake up I stretch and if I try to touch my feet in the morning it’s so tight my legs to numb and tingle . Feels like my tendons are tightened to their max and no doctors can find anything wrong with me at all just some stupid invisible disease called fibro . I disagree with them . Does this sound like scoliosis pain

in pain most of the time . I will have some good days , not alot . my hip on one side is out of alighnment.

I am 30 years old. Can I reduce my scoliosis curve please

Is this why my back goes numb on the sides of the scoliosis ???? 😫

I’m 16 with a curve of 38 degrees, can a back brace still reduce my curve as i am nearly 18?

I was actually hoping to hear what it actually feels like, instead everything is just about the progression and when you feel it. Nothing about the type of aching whether it's dull or stabbing.

All I have ever heard is that the curve cannot be reversed to any degree.

Hey doctor as I have write to you I have scoliosis it's seriously painful my question is how what type of exercise can I do to help my spine because going to chiropractor I'm not getting any better please if you can write to me back

Where to go in Philippines? Do you have partner here?

I have a hump on the right side of my back. But it's my left side that hurts, my left shoulder, left side of my back and my ribs on my left side feel like they are being pulled on and so tense. But right hip hurts though. Is this normal?

Hello, I have a dilemma; please respond to me. I had an x-ray result when I was 16, and it stated that I have dextroscoliosis, but after another X-rays (already in my 20s), there are no scoliosis results. However, I still feel the back pain, sometimes not really getting off the bed. Do I possibly still have the dextroscoliosis back when I was 16?

I am beginning to look a cross of the Hunchback of Notre dame and the elephant man don't sleep on the side

I know. The pain is terrible.

I have lumber scoliosis and its now at 40 to 45 degree. can it be fixed? i am 26 years old

Thank you for the validation😢

So why do I have back pain at 24 😂

i have scoliosis but the pain is under one shoulder blade and my ribs is that normal?

I have muscle pain and numbness

is a spine transplant possible ?

Where is ur center?

Also I have Arthrosis ? Arthritis? Idk but it's never ending pain , I'm awake all night almost because of Me and I was diagnosed W scoliosis at 16 . Be my neck always hits I lean to le left 😭 Thank you for your explanations. 💙 I'm 43 now and goodness . I'm about to get disability. Medicines help a ton. Also asper cream roll or icy hot roll on .

really really bad.

My back is kilking me 😫💔 My dr say you dont have scolisis but I know I have

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I am 17 and I have scoliosis and I have major back pain

Thank you.

I struggled with hip pain when I was 15 -16 years old , then lower back pain when I was 17-18 years old , my shoulder started to have pain since 2020 when I was 20 years old .... I recently did my engagement shoot and saw my shoulder was very scewed.... and this year my left knee started to have a lot of pain ... I have seen chiropractors and physios and they never deal with the main cause . I HAVE scoliosis but they never told me so . I figured it out by myself. Going to see a specialist next year . Hopefully it doesn't get worse until then ...

Hello there😀 great video. I am Lynda from Australia. I am 44 and my scoliosis is really giving me pain day and night. I have a rare type, a Thoracic-lumber Rotoscoliosis. Can I get treatment for this too? Thank you.

I first started to have pain at 26 yrs of age. now at 78 the scoliosis is severe. I have difficulty standing and walking and my legs are becoming weak. Is it possible to help me to reduce pain and continue to be able to walk?