I am a spine surgeon specializing in scoliosis. I created an account just to tell you that you are definitely not out of the range of correctable. Technology has advanced dramatically in the past 10 years or so and it is possible to correct curves even much more severe than yours. Make sure you see a doctor who is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society (www.srs.org). There are many spine surgeons out there, but 96% don't do much scoliosis and may tell you a curve can not be improved when it in fact, can.
While it is true that scoliosis of even 85 degrees is not immediately dangerous, curves greater than the 70-80 range lead to long term congestive heart failure and a condition called cor pulmonale. This ultimately will shorten your life expectancy significantly and for that reason, we like to intervene while you are still young and can handle the larger surgery.
All the best
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I am a spine surgeon specializing in scoliosis. I created an account just to tell you that you are definitely not out of the range of correctable. Technology has advanced dramatically in the past 10 years or so and it is possible to correct curves even much more severe than yours. Make sure you see a doctor who is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society (www.srs.org). There are many spine surgeons out there, but 96% don't do much scoliosis and may tell you a curve can not be improved when it in fact, can. While it is true that scoliosis of even 85 degrees is not immediately dangerous, curves greater than the 70-80 range lead to long term congestive heart failure and a condition called cor pulmonale. This ultimately will shorten your life expectancy significantly and for that reason, we like to intervene while you are still young and can handle the larger surgery. All the best
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