Now the next factor one has to look into is the ”inner ear”. We know that the inner ear or the medical term “vestibular” controls the head position, or the balancing mechanism of the scoliosis head/ body.
As you can see in the picture, the head is also titled at an angle.
Think of the inner ear as a small gyroscope of sorts, one is located in the right side and one in your left head. Both have to report to the brain as to the position of the head to the body. This head tilt causes change in the inner ear. The changes occur in the cilia of the semi-circle, or better known as the small hairs of the semi-circle.
The problem in the scoliosis person is that the nerve signals from the left and right do not match, and the brain has to interrupt what is correct. With improper information going into the brain, the brain/body just accepts poor spinal posture as normal.
Want to understand the inner ear dilemma better tune in for the next scoliosis blog post.
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June 5, 2008
As promised more on the “ inner ear” of the scoliosis person.
Is there a large scientific wonder here?
No, not really , as the scoliosis curve progress, the head angle increases. These changes are due to the head always seeking to be centered over the pelvis and the eyes are seeking the most correct position to the horizon. The forces evolved here are what causes the changes in the skull structure of the scoliosis person.
In the first few degrees of scoliosis curvature (10 or less) very, very small changes occur. As the scoliosis curve increases and the torque of the spinal column increase beyond 10 degrees, noticeable chances occur in the angles of the hairs inside of the semi-circle.
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June 10, 2008
As you have read, we revealed some very interesting components of scoliosis during the last few weeks. If these components are not recognized, especially in the first office visit, the scoliosis curve will progress, there’s no two ways about it.
Please remember that scoliosis is a complex problem and cannot be taken lightly with "come back in six months wait and see" attitude.
To help insure scoliosis curve stabilization, one must address the different components of the neurological problem.
Surprisingly, one of the symptoms (the balancing mechanism) of the scoliosis neurological problem can be addressed at home.
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June 12, 2008
Thanks for all of your inquiries.
Recently I have received many questions concerning scoliosis pain and for
those asking the question, why their doctors do not understand the depth of
scoliosis.
These are two very good questions on scoliosis.
Pain in scoliosis can develop in many areas. Pain in scoliosis can develop
in the large side muscles of the torso (back), in the small of the back, in
between the shoulder blades, the neck and even in the jaw and teeth. Headaches
are very common, frontal as well as in the back of the head. Even eye pains in
the morning and early evening. Many patients experience stomach pain, pain
extending down the front right side, even pain in the kidney area. In addition,
a scoliosis person could feel leg and knee pain.
Yes this is due to your scoliosis.
To keep this very simple, scoliosis is a degenerative process. As the spine
collapses (fall and twists) pressure and tension is placed on the spinal cord of
the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is in control of many systems and
organs.
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June 17, 2008
In my last post I answered two of the more common questions I get asked concerning scoliosis. In today's post I would like to address two more.
The next most asked questions I get asked are “How come I never get the same answer from the doctors about my scoliosis?” and, “How come doctors seem so secretive about scoliosis?”
Once again I have to say that it is very hard to give a diagnosis of a scoliosis curve change without performing several tests. You need more than just standard spinal X-rays.
No matter how old you are the adrenal glands should be evaluated and the thyroid and para thyroid should be looked into. In addition other systems of the body should be examined such as; immune tests like the SIgA, the digestive system and eye, ear, hand coordination tests.
Scoliosis can be understood very well with proper obtained information. To get this information you need proper testing.
Scoliosis will progress thoughout a person’s life, with or without surgery. Yes scoliosis curves will progress after surgery. The rate of scoliosis curve progression is the big question.
You may want to reference the orthopedics journals of Pub Med. This information may shock you.
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Dr. Art Copes
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June 19, 2008
One of our international scoliosis subscribers of Keyboard Culture asks, "Why doesn’t my doctor perform more tests other than X-rays on me?"
What a beautiful question!
Let me share a little tidbit here... Doctors’ scoliosis training will vary from school to school, hospital to hospital, state to state and even country to country.
Their depth of scoliosis treatment action is based on physiology views. Another surprising fact is that the scoliosis treatment protocol will be different from doctor to doctor in the same office.
The “good, bad, and ugly”,… there is no set standard scoliosis treatment protocol, surgical or non surgical, only guide lines. Herein lies the problem for the scoliosis patient. The patient must arm themselves with the best and latest knowledge of scoliosis treatment, as to choose the right scoliosis treatment.
The “Good”, is that the scoliosis parents or scoliosis patients can become pro-active through easy access material on scoliosis of non surgical scoliosis blogs and web sites, like this one.
Continue reading "Scoliosis Questions...The Good, Bad and Ugly: Part 17" »
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June 24, 2008
Once again thanks for the comments. A young mother from mid west US asked me?... What’s so bad about the “Wait and See, Surgery scoliosis treatment” that she and her daughter was told to do.
I know that you heard of... “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound cure.”
Let me tell you a real scoliosis story that started some 9 years ago…
A young lady, Ms. Karen, 14 years old, had her routine physical by her family physician, guess what was discovered, you bet… “Scoliosis”.
She was then seen by an Orthopedic Scoliosis Specialist some 3 hours from her home town. He stated that the curve was not bad enough to do anything, translation the curve was not bad enough to perform surgery, and we will wait and see.
She was instructed that her scoliosis was idiopathic and the origin was unknown. No scoliosis prevention or education was given to her or her parents.
Continue reading "Scoliosis Questions? The Good, Bad and Ugly: Part 18" »
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June 26, 2008
Back to Karen’s trials and tribulations;
Additional 24 months of time went by, now the pain had reached a point of where Karen had to reduce or eliminate her walking time, riding in a car, swimming, and class room sitting, and dancing.
She went back to the Scoliosis Specialist. She was placed on pain medication, muscle relaxers, posterior spinal injections and pain management therapy.
She was told the scoliosis curve was not curved enough to do “Scoliosis Surgery”. Karen was told once again, that the “pain level” did not match her “scoliosis curve size”.
Can you imagine being told that you are making up the pain and it’s in your head, it’s not the scoliosis?
Continue reading "Scoliosis Questions...The Good, Bad and Ugly: Part 19" »
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