10 Things You Shouldn't Tell Someone With Scoliosis

[Anonymous]

1. "Sit up straight."

It is not something that I can control.

2. "You should try yoga."

Believe me, I tried anything.

3. "It sounds cool."

Believe me, it is not as cool as it sounds. It effects everything in your life.

4. "I understand you, I have back pain too."

It is different.

5. "That happned to you because you don't sit stand."

Can it be like; I can't sit stand because I have it?

6. "You will get rid of the pain if you do some exercise and walk."

I wish I could exercise but it gives me more pain.

7. "Can I see it?"

No, please don't ask that.

8. "It hurts because you think about it too much."

It is not even possible not to think about it.

9. "It can't hurt that bad, you are just dramatising."

It hurts more than I show it.

10. "Stop slouching."

[Leos123]

Had a scoliosis since high school. I have that S shape body but I have a straight back now. I just somehow manage it to correct by habit.

[Leandri]

This is good. Yeah scoliosis sucks! I wish I had a normal back

[Anonymous]

nobody can understand how much it hurts

[BaileyisDarcy]

My friend had scoliosis, had to wear a back brace to bed.

You could put your fist right into her back, it looked like your hand was inside her.

She never mentioned being in pain, she was a dancer of every style, and taught the younger kids, and only had to pull out because she did her ankle in.

Her mum had it too, had metal rods put in her back as a kid an was bullied relentlessly for it, called a robot. She didn't finish school because of it.

[Eternallylucky]

I'm sure they have a hard time with their backs especially if it's S shaped. It must be horrible to put up with that on day to day basis.