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Frozen Shoulder

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from a frozen shoulder? Yes No Current Results

Reflexology / Zone Therapy

If you have tried reflexology / zone therapy for your scoliosis, did it help? Yes, my curves were stabilized Yes, my curves were reduced Yes, it reduced my pain Yes, it improved my well-being No, nothing happened No, it made things worse Current Results

Efficiency of Raindrop Therapy

If you have scoliosis and have used Raindrop Therapy in the treatment of it, how efficient was it? It reduced my curves It stabilized my curves It reduced my pain It improved my general well-being My curves progressed so I needed surgery My curves progressed I was unable to complete the treatment No effect Current Results

Numbness

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, do you experience numbness in your hands or feet? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Numbness

If you have NOT had surgery for scoliosis, do you experience numbness in your hands or feet? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (4)

Do you suspect too many X-rays have given you cancer? Yes No Maybe Current Results

Scoliosis and the Gall Stones

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from gall stones? Yes No Maybe Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you also had a costectomy (rib surgery)? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (1)

Have the doctors warned you against getting too many X-rays? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (2)

How many X-rays have you had over the years due to scoliosis? Less than 5 5-10 11-20 21-30 More than 30 Current Results

Scoliosis and X-Rays (3)

How often do you get X-rays to monitor your scoliosis? More than twice a year Twice a year Once a year Every second year Every third year More rarely Current Results

Scoliosis and Arthritis

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you since developed arthritis in the spine? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you since developed degenerative disc disease? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy

If you have been pregnant before having surgery on your back, did you have to stay in bed during parts of the pregnancy due to pains in the back? Yes, most of it Yes, some of it Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Scoliosis and Genetics

If you have idiopathic scoliosis, who else in your family also has it? Father Mother Brother Sister Father's father Father's mother Mother's father Mother's mother Son Daughter Niece Nephew Male cousin Female cousin Father's sister Father's brother Mother's sister Mother's brother None Current Results

Lactose intolerance

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from lactose intolerance or deficiency? Yes No Current Results

Gluten intolerance / Celiac disease

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from gluten intolerance or celiac disease? Yes No Current Results

Self-esteem

If you have scoliosis, how would you characterize your self-esteem? High Average Low Current Results

Surgery results

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how do you currently view the results? (Give your response for the decade where you had the surgery) Prior to 1960: Non-satisfactory Prior to 1960: Satisfactory 1960s: Non-satisfactory 1960s: Satisfactory 1970s: Non-satisfactory 1970s: Satisfactory 1980s: Non-satisfactory 1980s: Satisfactory 1990s: Non-satisfactory 1990s: Satisfactory 2000s: Non-satisfactory 2000s: Satisfactory Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, did this help in fighting the pain? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, what type of hardware was it? Harrington Cotrell-Dubousset (CD) Luque Hartshill Edwards Moss Miami (MM) Zielke Steffe Dwyer Kaneda Other Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery

If you have had scoliosis surgery, how long was the recovery period? Less than one week Two weeks Three weeks Four weeks Six weeks Two months Three months Four months Five months More than six months Current Results

Scoliosis Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, have you also had your hardware removed? Yes No Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following surgery for scoliosis, how long after the surgery did this happen? Less than 2 months after 2 - 5 months 6 - 11 months 1 - 2 years 2 - 4 years 5 - 10 years 11 - 20 years More than 21 years after Current Results

Scoliosis and Surgery Instrumentation

If you have had your hardware removed following scoliosis surgery, why was it removed? Rods working loose Rods breaking Rods causing infection Rods pressing against nerves Rod rejection Other reason Current Results

Scoliosis and Digestion Problems

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from digestion problems such as gas, irritable bowel, etc.? Yes, often Yes, occasionally Yes but rarely No, never Current Results

Scoliosis and Bruising

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from easy bruising and nosebleeds? Yes, often Yes, occasionally Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Copes Treatment

If you have tried the Copes scoliosis treatment, did it help you? Yes, I am currently in the program and it has stabilized my curves Yes, I am currently in the program and it has reduced my curves Yes, I have been out of the program for a while and my curves are stabilized Yes, I have been out of the program for a while and my curves are reduced No, I was unable to complete the program No, I completed the program but my curves did not decrease No, I completed the program but my curves increased No (some other reason) Current Results

Chiropractic

If you have tried chiropractic treatment for scoliosis, did it help? Yes, it reduced my curves Yes, it stabilized my curves Yes, it removed my pain Yes, it decreased my pain No Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy (without surgery)

If you have scoliosis and have been pregnant, how did this affect your curves? (Only answer this if you had not had surgery at the time of the pregnancy) My curves didn't change My curves increased slightly My curves increased significantly My curves decreased Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and pregnancy (with surgery)

If you have scoliosis and have been pregnant, how did this affect your curves? (only answer this if you had had surgery at the time of the pregnancy) My curves didn't change My curves increased slightly My curves increased significantly My curves decreased Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Age at First Surgery

If you have had surgery for scoliosis, how old were you when you had it (if multiple - specify the time of the first surgery) ? -5 6-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70 71- Current Results

Scoliosis and Pain Killers

If you have scoliosis, do you use pain killers for the pain? Yes, every day Yes, occasionally Yes, but rarely No Current Results

Scoliosis and Delayed Menarche

If you have scoliosis and is female, did you also have delayed menarche? Yes, short delay Yes, long delay No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Osteoporosis

If you have scoliosis, do you also have osteoporosis? Provide the answer corresponding to your age. - 30 : Yes - 30 : No 31-50 : Yes 31-50 : No 51- : Yes 51- : No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Chronic Fatigue

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome) Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Narcolepsy

If you have scoliosis, do you also suffer from narcolepsy? Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Leg Length

If you have scoliosis, are your legs of equal length? Yes No Don\'t know Current Results

Scoliosis and Rickets

If you have scoliosis, have you also had rickets? Yes No Don't know Current Results

Scoliosis and Flatback

If you have scoliosis, do you also have flatback? Yes, it was caused by surgery Yes, already before surgery No Current Results

Scoliosis and Shoulder Pain

If you have scoliosis, do you also have shoulder pain? Yes, severe pain in right shoulder Yes, some pain in right shoulder Yes, insignificant pain in right shoulder Yes, severe pain in left shoulder Yes, some pain in left shoulder Yes, insignificant pain in left shoulder Yes, severe pain in both shoulders Yes, some pain in both shoulders Yes, insignificant pain in both shoulders No Do not have scoliosis Current Results