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Is scoliosis my fault?

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entermatrix
entermatrix

Hello, I think that my scoliosis is my own fault and it makes me very nervous & unhappy.

It's because from 16 to 19 years I had underweight at 55 kg due to anxiety and psychosis as a male. Then I took medicine and at 20 years my weight was normal. I am 21 now. I also remember sitting incorrectly in front of the pc for many hours and in school. And maybe I had a lack of vitamins and poor nutrition although blood tests did not point to that.

At 19 years of age they discovered a 20° S curve scoliosis. Is this all my fault? Did I cause my own scoliosis? Did I worsen my scoliosis? Maybe I only had 5° and I worsened it up to 20° ? Could all of this have been prevented? Thanks for reading.

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  • nelly22341
    nelly22341 entermatrix

    Posted

    Have you spoken to an orthopedic surgeon?
    • entermatrix
      entermatrix nelly22341

      Posted

      Yes, he said the causes are unknown. He doesn't know if I worsened or caused it.

    • nelly22341
      nelly22341 entermatrix

      Posted

      I've never heard of anyone causing their scoliosis. It's mostly idiopathic. Anyway it is what it is. I have a Harrington Rod for 50 years this July and now I need a spinal fusion.

      Concentrate on the positive, go forward with your life.

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