Unproportionate (scoliosis?)

OoohMy · 15-Nov-05, 12:38 PM

Hello everyone. Just to give an idea about my body type...im 20, im 115 pounds and im 5'4 ish. I used to work out on the regular..but havent for the past year and a half because of my hectic scheduel lol. Im currently in fitness in college, so i wanna start back up a gain.

anyway i noticed recently, that its really uncomfortable when i walk, it seems that theres more pressure on my right leg. Sometimes it feels stiffer than my other. I also noticed that my right hip...is smaller than the left one. I usually feel more tension aroun dmy right buttocks area too..i think its because of the pressure being more on my right side. (could be scoliosis...). So im thinking, the uneveness is becoming a bit more noticable now...so what kinda of workouts should i do to even it out??
How many sets on each side etc.?

**threenorns** · 15-Nov-05, 12:41 PM

the FIRST thing you do is go to a chiropractor and get your spine checked. it could be nothing more than you having to go up steps more often than in the past and you're right-handed (thus you always lead with your right foot), or you always carry an unaccustomedly heavy bookbag on the opposing side (thus you're constantly leaning away from it and keeping that side under stress). if it is scoliosis, there's not a lot you can do, exercise-wise, to correct it. you need a chiropractor or even an orthopedist.

either way, you'll want to make sure that it's stable and of a form that permits you to work out without risk of injury or aggravating the condition.

OoohMy · 15-Nov-05, 12:55 PM

Hmm ok..thank you!! Im not sure though, ive never had any problems before...its just that NOW its bothering me that my hips look uneven. Hips make a big part of your figure, so you can imagine how uncomfortable it is if you have this problem lol. So i doubt its scoliosis (im just saying might be...)

what excersizes would anyone suggest?

tim_mcf · 15-Nov-05, 01:39 PM

My wife got this way after pregnancy, and for her it was a muscle / tendon / ligament problem. She went to see a Rolfer about it (which, if you don't know, is kind of like a chiropractor, but for the soft tissue rather than the bones).