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| Tom Willis Tomsfeet Productions E-mail -- tom@tomsfeet.com Phone -- (619) 723-4015 |
| 80-degree curvature |
“In severe scoliosis — a curve greater than 70 degrees — the rib cage may press against the
lungs, making it more difficult to breathe."
lungs, making it more difficult to breathe."
"In very severe scoliosis — a curve greater than 100 degrees — injury to the lungs and the heart can
occur. The risk of lung infections and pneumonia increases.”
occur. The risk of lung infections and pneumonia increases.”
Source: www.mayoclinic.com
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By age seven, my curvature had increased to 80 degrees.
In essence, as I grew, my upper body was folding in half.
Though not recommended for young children, surgery became my last resort.
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| Scoliosis (continued) |
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