Quote Originally Posted by caz View Post
Many thanks for taking the time to reply - what you say makes perfect sense. I think I've got more information from this site than I have from the health professionals I've seen to date! I had one GP who refused to believe I had a problem and just told me I 'looked quite straight' (without examining me of course!). My own GP recognises I have scoliosis but doesn't seem to think this could cause me pain so is unsympathetic about my situation. The 3 physios I've seen have been lovely, but have all dismissed me after a couple of months, saying they can't do anything for me.

I don't even know what is causing the pain - the physios seemed to think it was the twisted pelvis causing the pain, whereas another doctor I saw said it might be a problem with a disc.

I find it quite distressing at times, although I do my best to get on and make the best of things - I'm not the sort of person to sit around complaining and I'm doing everything I can to help myself - I do pilates and yoga, I have joined a gym to improve my general fitness and I take Alexander Technique lessons to help with my posture. But unfortunately I'm still in pain, with a GP who thinks I'm a hypochondriac, and I don't know where to turn next. I'm not sure if it is worth trying a private physio, or whether I should just accept that nothing can be done...

Anyway, many thanks for your interest in my case - it is most appreciated.
Dear caz:

It must be very frustrating. I was told that I needed asurgery or would be in a wheel chair in ten years - that was over 30 years ago.

However, contact a physio or other professional who will take the time to do a pelvic assessment from all four sides and with hip abduction.

Then the most common treatment that I have seen to work well with what you describe is to treat the adductor longus and adductor magnus on the left and the psoas on the right. If you have someone who can do this see what effect it has on your pelvis and Wikipedia reference-linkscoliosis.

The usual is that the pelvis levels and the scoliosis is moderated.

There is much more to do than just this, but it would probably make you much happier.

Best regards,

Neuromuscular.