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I have scoliosis and am interested in a bone density test. My doctors says there's no reasearch linking scoliosis and lowered bone densities.
If it were my doctor, I'd ask him what studies he was basing his claim on, and then I'd show him the following abstracts of scoliosis reseach papers, which all show there is a link between scoliosis and lowered bone densities. My family doctor told me to get a bone density test because of my scoliosis-- he's where I first heard out about the link--so at least some doctors beyond scoliosis researchers are aware of the connection between scoliosis and osteopenia or osteoporosis.
Some of the abstracts on Pubmed linking scoliosis to osteoporosis include:
- Persistent osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A longitudinal follow up study. - "Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are at increased risk of osteoporosis than are healthy adolescents. The lower rate of increase of bone mineral density in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who have low bone mineral density could predict a significantly lower peak bone mass in adulthood, with all the associated problems of osteoporosis."
- Osteoporosis: screening, prevention, and management. - "Background includes the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and known risk factors such as heredity, life-style, gynecological history, eating disorders, endocrinopathies, and scoliosis."
- Trabecular bone mineral density in idiopathic scoliosis. - "The association of idiopathic scoliosis with an osteoporotic state has been indicated previously......The results of this study indicate that there is a generalized state of osteoporosis in idiopathic scoliotic girls when compared with matched controls."
- Structural scoliosis in osteoporotic women.-"Adult scoliotic patients should be evaluated for osteoporosis with iliac bone biopsies and aggressively treated."
- Osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a histomorphometric study. - "Bone biopsy study suggested disturbance of bone turnover in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The abnormal metabolism might contribute to the low bone mineral density and play an important role in the etiology and pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis."
- Generalized low areal and volumetric bone mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. -- "Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may be associated with generalized low bone mineral status."
- Bone mineral density at the femur and lumbar spine in a population of young women treated for scoliosis in adolescence. -- "These findings suggest a need for osteopenia screening and prevention in children with scoliosis, for monitoring physical activity and calcium intake during bracing, for preferring braces that allow greater mobility, and for closely monitoring the scoliosis during adulthood if osteopenia is present."
- Lumbar spine and femoral neck bone mineral density in idiopathic scoliosis: a follow-up study. -- "The observed osteoporosis is not transient and appears characteristic of idiopathic scoliosis."
The link below isn't an abstract, it's an article based on scoliosis research studies, but it does illustrate how the connection between scoliosis and bone density problems is becoming mainstream knowledge.
From Hardin memorial Hospital, "Scoliosis" -- "A number of factors associated with scoliosis increase the risk for bone loss, which is referred to as osteopenia. People with osteopenia are at greatly increased risk of osteoporosis, a common problem in older women that can cause broken bones and is particularly dangerous for women with a history of scoliosis. Experts recommend that children with scoliosis be screened for osteopenia so that measures can be taken to help prevent osteoporosis later on. ."
(This is a great article to read on scoliosis in general, as it includes an objective analysis of the different scoliosis treatments, including exercise, braces and surgery. )
Also see my main section on Scoliosis and my complete index of all the scoliosis related pages.
See my section on Scoliosis Exercises for more books that helped my scoliosis.
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Related sections of interest:
Yoga for scoliosis - postures that may help improve spinal curvatures.
TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome) - another disorder that primarily impacts women after the age of puberty.
There seem to be a number of interesting links between adverse health conditions known to be caused by low levels of magnesium and scoliosis.
Zinc - examines the potential links between zinc deficiency and scoliosis
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