Scoliosis: Life, Support & Friends

Spine Health released a new study to examine the Curvature of the Spine , Neuromuscular Disorders and Lung Function By: Chris Maynard Online Content Manager, Spine-health Nov 24, 2009 (Spine-Health) -- Patients with neuromuscular disorders had diminished respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function compared with a healthy control group, according to a new study also examining how scoliosis affects lung function. As detailed in a recent edition of The Spine Journal , neuromuscular disorders are known to lead to lung volume loss and respiratory muscle weakness, but the effects of scoliosis on lung function are unknown, a point that served as a basis of this study. For some context, neuromuscular disorders occur when the neurons, or nerve cells that send messages that control voluntary muscles like the arms and legs, become unhealthy and die. As a result of this breakdown in communication between the nervous system and muscles, the muscles weaken, possibly leading to a w...

Still using my chair today but I have noticed that when leaning over to the left my breathing feels restricted as if I cannot breathe in much air into my lungs, if I lean to the left I am able to breathe much better. Also when leaning and breathing in to the left I get a pain on the top of my left shoulder blade but when leaning to the right and breathing in I get a pain on my right lumbar muscle. But breathing in when sat central the pain moves to the middle of my lumbar. I went to a friend´s house this evening and he came to collect us, I wore my back brace which was good for the travel journey and it helped fight against the bumps, I did not take any pain killers today and therefore had some wine while I was at their house, the journey was awful and very painful, the roads here are very bumpy and I didn't realise this until I am like this. I also used my microwave heat bag while I was there on my lumbar and that is such a great help to the lower lumnbar muscles when they hurt.