Structural Scoliosis paper

[spinner]

Hi folks. This might be better off in the student section, but I figured I'd put it in both places since it relates to illness/ injury.I have an assignment to write a paper on special pops, and have chosen structural scoliosis as my topic. A couple of close friends suffer from this, one severely.If anyone has suggestions of websites, newsletters or published materials on this subject, I would be most grateful.

 

[ankit_0913]

Structural Scoliosis paper

When writing the paper, don't forget to include any personal insights you've observed (kind of along the line os SOAP notes A and P) and comments from those with scoliosis you've had the opportunity to work with.When you've completed the paper, let us know. I did one of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy and as soon as I get started working on my website, I plan on providing a link to it here. Maybe you could do the same.Good luck.

 

[young_boy_23]

Structural Scoliosis paper

Thanks for the tips guys. I'll be checking the links tomorrow. If and when I do a website, I will Certainly list it here! For commentary, links etc.

 

[Evelyn]

You say you have some close friends with scoliosis, huh?  Talk to them. I've noticed that with some of my clients who have curvy spines, that it has had a dramatic impact on their emotional health as well as on their physical. In different way with some than with others.  Some have been told from a very early age, "You'll never be able to do all the things that normal people do because you got a freaky spine.", Or at least that's the way they hear it.  Some of them take it to heart and instinctively limit themselves. They say internally,"I can't do that ,my spine doesn't work right."   There are some who embrace that idea and hide behind it. They use it to justify their fears, and use it to ientify themselves. "Don't make me try that, I have scoliosis." "I have scoliosis, I need to be treated special."    The there are those who are  told that they may face some challenges and say, "Oh goody, a challenge." "Scoliosis, Schmoliosis, I'm riding that bull anyway."  One of my favorite clients is a woman with a double s-curve in her spine. She has a bit of a hump. She has severe arthritis in her knees. I don't know for sure when she turned eighty, but it wasn't any time recently. And she has the most optomistic outlook of all the people I know. She walks with her friends every day, dispite back pain and heel-spurs. She sings in her church choir, dispite back pain and shoulder pain when she stands for long periods.  She enjoys traveling; she  went to Thailand a couple of years ago and tried their Thai massage, (at her age, with all her issues) and liked it.    We spend a lot of time in class learning the A&P of it all. Spend some time with your friends and learn how it affects their LIFE.  

 

[GoodyGoody]

Structural Scoliosis paper

I swear, the universe is tellin' me somethin'!I keep getting put into a position where I'm working with people with scoliosis.I was in the school's clinic this weekend and one of my clients had scoliosis on the left side. I worked the back bilat and did about an hour of myofascial work. I LOVE myo stuff!When the session ended, she told me I gave her the best massage she'd ever had (she'd been going to the clinic off and on for a couple of years). (That was very nice to hear, BTW.)Anyway, I think I'll have to study that pathology a lot more now.