How to Deal With Scoliosis

[@HenryMakes]

I just wanted to reach out and say how important this video is, I have multiple curves in the 20 degrees range and I rarely see people talking about scoliosis. For about two years I was deeply depressed and hyper fixated on the lives of others online to escape my own reality so i wouldn’t get out of my bed very often but after high school when my dad had an accident and landed in the hospital i ate so much food to comfort myself that I made myself sick and that day I realized that I can’t keep feeling sorry for myself and I started my fitness transformation. I’ve been exercising and eating healthy and got a job too, even though standing for long amounts of time hurts I’ve learned to work through the pain and I hope to inspire people some day too. In the words of David goggins “Stay hard” 💪

[@coletonk1401]

Ive dealt with severe scoliosis 4 years ago the chronic pain sucks more than anything but it’s helped me build discipline and learn to not let the pain discourage me from what i want to do with my life. Im a 19 year old mechanic and i love working on cars and the back pain doesn’t help but the pain isn’t as bad from getting used to it but i quit high school sports because of it and the gym has helped me alot i still deal with the pain but its made me who i am today. I totally understand about the pain and scoliosis taking away what i want to do with my dreams and ambitions

[@mohammedahmed1887]

I truly hope you read and respond to my comment. Living with scoliosis, I deeply relate to your fitness content. My primary challenge is my chest workouts, where my right side tends to be shoulder-dominant, while my left side engages my chest effectively during compound exercises like the bench press. Despite my best efforts, unilateral exercises have not completely addressed this issue. Even when I perform flat, incline, and decline dumbbell bench presses with my right hand, my shoulder still takes over. Before I was aware of my scoliosis, I took on a 200 push-up a day challenge for a month. This resulted in a visibly larger left chest and right shoulder. Even during push-ups, I felt my left chest working, but on the right side, it was my shoulder that got the intense sensation. This experience led me to develop a dislike for push-ups Now, I'm focused on building a balanced and complete chest, despite having access to only dumbbells and barbells in my gym. Your advice on addressing this challenge would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[@tylerhowellfit]

Gods using you brother. Keep that flame lit ❤️‍🔥

[@caporblx]

Mine isn't too bad but it makes one of my ribs come out more and it just looks bad. No pain or anything just lowers my self esteem at times. Thinking about just putting on weight and hitting the gym now. Your videos are so inspirational I'll prob get started as soon as I can!

[@BruhNom]

same and i got so scared, but thankfully it isnt too bad

[@_cliffy]

I have a curve that’s very mild but still brings me a lot of pain, but finding out about it (about 2 months ago) completely destroyed me alongside a tmj problem because of my dreams as a saxophonist and becoming an athlete with you know symmetric proportions. I’m still trying to figure things out and move forward because of the all the pains and discomforts I feel all over my body right now. But yeah I still have faith that God has a plan for me. Great video man happy to be a subscriber! So inspirational seeing a guy my age completely crap on scoliosis and keep moving forward! Hoping I can be like you🫡💪🏽

[@greenboy5536]

How many degrees do you have?

[@_cliffy]

@@greenboy5536 5.1 and 8.7 I hope it hasn’t changed or anything already. I know these numbers sound like a joke compared to the curves of other people💀.

[@ДмитрийТитов-в4х]

@@_cliffy You should look up into Postural Restouration Institute matherials, cuz you mentioned your tmj issues that can be related to overall posture and compensatory adaptations in the spine.

[@_cliffy]

@@ДмитрийТитов-в4х oh wow I just looked it up and the left AIC pattern or whatever looks insanely similar to my posture before I noticed the asymmetry. Do you know anything more about this? thanks for responding

[@ДмитрийТитов-в4х]

@@_cliffy check Neal Halinan's channel,espetially "Truth about lateral pelvic tilt" video.

[@2velasquez]

Thank you so much for putting out these videos best ones on youtube that I've found God Bless You!

[@fireball1683]

Hey scoliosis friend. Hope your having a great day today!! Scoliosis might be forever but so are the gainssss!!!

[@bluebell7715]

thank you so much for these contents, it really matters and mean a lot for me (and perhaps for many other people too), may God bless you bro ☺

[@lavendergun]

I can appreciate your seemingly negative feelings toward the medical profession. I am a scoliosis sufferer myself and have a 50 degree Cobb angle. However, I am a semi-retired Nurse/PA and am surprised at your statement that a physician would have you "give up" and "stay on the couch". That has never been my experience with other healthcare providers. Saying such things to your audience will sow mistrust in the very people who can help guide patients through their scoliosis journey, whether patients choose surgery or more conservative methods of treatment. Please measure your words. Thank you for your content. Have a safe and prosperous 2023!

[@scoliosisathletics]

Thanks for the comment! I super appreciate you for being a nurse and I’m sorry to hear about your scoliosis, I was told by doctors to stop doing the activities that I loved and you’re right they didn’t use the words “give up” but the majority of them made my situation seem hopeless and that there was nothing I could do. That was just my experience. Obviously if surgery will help you then I support that, in my situation it wasn’t an option. The video was meant to encourage people. Thanks 🙏

[@bigbadsailor03]

My doctor said to do the least amount of physical activities possible yet that’s when I have the most pain. Most doctors basically tell you to just sit around and take Tylenol

[@lavendergun]

@@bigbadsailor03, it's sad that you've had a bad experience with your doctor. However, to say that "Most doctors" tell their scoliosis patients to "sit around and take Tylenol" is not a statement in fact. It is a generalization, and it's inaccurate. Your doctor is likely not familiar with the methods to treat scoliosis. He or she probably does not have many scoliosis patients. See a specialist. You may get a different treatment plan than that given to you by the doctor who gave you useless advise. Good luck to you.

[@bigbadsailor03]

@@lavendergun yes most doctors. I’m a veteran that hangs out with a lot and when I say a lot, I mean a lot of veterans and we all have the same exact takeaway. So yes, most doctors.

[@tzipporahv3619]

@@bigbadsailor03, I’m an Army veteran, myself. Thank you for your service.

[@MMiki]

Keep going! Thank you for what you do here and the courage 💓

[@furkanerin80cmkolu49]

hey man i have a 17 degree scoliosis.can i do the calisthenics? I have problems with disproportion when doing pull-ups and push-ups?

[@scoliosisathletics]

Yeah I have that same problem I don’t usually do them

[@uditchauhan7310]

bro I have mild scoliosis, but it pains a lot + too much stiffness in my back, one of the biggest problem i have is that my pain and stiffness gets worse right after any sort of sexual activity, does this happen to ya all? My doctors have no answer for this at all

[@DevinShoulders]

Look into if your scoliosis is being caused by something called tethered cord syndrome. That’s a possibility because genital pain is a common early symptom

[@DevinShoulders]

Especially if it goes to the left

[@F_C_T_L]

Hi, the angle of my curvature is about 22 - 24 degrees, can you please tell me what angle you had? (I know that you probably talked about this in the video, but English is not my first language and all I heard was 260 degrees, but it’s obvious not your curve xd). I watched almost all your videos and workouts, but I don’t know if I can do them, maybe my scoliosis is much worse than yours and I can’t even do the exercises that you do. Thanks a lot in advance!

[@F_C_T_L]

and is your curvature visible ?

[@ahmedbenhariz8694]

Hey dude have you considered surgery? I have a 55 degree curve and I’ve been recommended to get spinal fusion surgery , but I’ve heard it’s quite intense and I’m scared I won’t be able to hit the weights after :(

[@scoliosisathletics]

Yeah that’s why I’m not doing it. I don’t want to run the risk of being immobilized.

[@thedodoplayer8521]

my dream was also all about phisical requirements and i have chronic back pain since 1 year and i dont know how to keep living without the ability of doing what i want to do

[@abdelhak3929]

What do you mean in the 3:00 min with "20° without a waiver /30° with a waiver"? what does "waiver" mean? (sorry, my English is not that good :))

[@scoliosisathletics]

It’s like a pass saying it’s ok that I have this condition, and they will let me join.

[@thedodoplayer8521]

@@scoliosisathletics can you do bench press?

[@Pray4blackbird]

legend

[@u8384]

A very motivational vedio brother 🙌, i too do suffer, I have 32 thoracic degree and my parents don't take me seriously when I tell them iam in pain or I don't like my shitty posture, no one really cares its you alone in this fight stay strong all💪, and btw I think ull make a hella of a cop

[@vahsibatljohnny6682]

you are right but it is hard to deal with this truth. same kind of thing happend to me, i mean my parents do not take me seriously as like yours. now i have live with chronic pain, and i blame so much things, my family, myself etc. it does not help also. but i cant just keep going and i cant forget, after all these a distance has occurred between me and my family.

[@reolass]

I wish see this vid early

[@benyaminkaranlik3088]

Hi man im from iran and i am feel soo bad my dream...

[@goldenstatewarriors7647]

قوی باش داداشم

[@constantinosathanasiou4001]

Can your scoliosis get worse;

[@scoliosisathletics]

Yes, if you compress your spine it will get worse over time

[@mickey4714]

Do you have muscles pain due toh scoliosis?

[@scoliosisathletics]

Yes

[@thedodoplayer8521]

@@scoliosisathletics me too and when i train it gets worse even though its the only thing i care about so i dont know what to do

[@drop9482]

I‘m sorry you couldn’t go to war for your government’s interests

[@hellnah6343]

The same way life doesn't care about your dreams it doesn't have anything in store for you aswell. It will not get better, it will get worse. There is no god, stop coping.

[@HungVu-gy5nb]

keep going you a strong guy

[@HungVu-gy5nb]

hope you do a shorter video in the future

[@HungVu-gy5nb]

dont do heavy move like squat bro