i been diagnosed with sheuermanns disease,?

Question

my spine is curved and getting worse,its so painfull,any good advice,

Answer 1

Scheurmann's Disease is usually associated with adolescents - where the upper back becomes more rounded than normal due to characteristic changes that take place within the vertebral endplates, leading to the bones becoming wedge shaped instead of square.

Have you been diagnosed a long time ago - if so, you may be experiencing some degenerative changes in the small supportive joints in your vertebrae that have been slightly strained all along.

If that is the case, try something like local heat in the form of a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel every day on the painful part for 15-20 minutes. If you do it every time you have a cup of tea/coffee, it'll really start to help after a few days.

Try to get some simple back strengthening exercises - if the vertebrae are wedge shaped, then your muscles are being stretched all the time, and gentle isometrics can help ease them.

Posture is really important - check out your work and sitting positions - don't sit on anything that encourges you to round your back even more.
Make sure you bend your hips and not your back if you're working at paperwork sitting at a table.

Where do you use your computer - check out computer ergonomics tips online, ie having the top of the monitor at eye level etc.

Avoid very squashy couches that you sink back into.

This is going to be a longterm thing - you have to think more about management and less about cure. I wish you the best of luck with it.

Answer 2

My mum suffers with this and her spine is crumbling she as had an epidural to help combat the pain it has lasted almost a yera now id ask your dr abut this good luck i know how bad it is as iv seen my mum really suffer