Scoliossis exercises at Gym
I have scoliossis.I went to 2 doctors and they send me to get some kinetotherapy .
I asked them what can I do with my problem.I asked them if I can go to the gym and they said that I can only go to the swimming pool.
Both doctors are women if that matters.
Are they right? Aren't any exercises that I can do at the gym?Since I didn't went to the gym my muscles became smaller and I feel like my learning speed had decreased because I don't move and I don't get enough oxigen.
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Of course, there are exercises that place no stress on the spine and couldn't worsen your scoliosis. Leg extensions using machine, preacher curls, pec flys are some examples of exercises that doesn't involve the spine at all.
Other exercises like shoulder press, deadlifts, squats put pressure and stresses on the spine and might be more risky with certain back conditions. If doctors advise against gym, these might be the exercises that you are supposed to avoid.
I am not sure about the scientific consensus but it is believed (by both doctors and laymen) that scoliosis may lead to uneven pressures that can lead to disc protrusions and some other trauma easier than normally. So you should (as any person) take extreme care and control your back (and whole body) not only during exercise, but also when carrying weights, preparing for exercise and putting weights down after the exercise. This might be the other reason why doctors advise you against visiting the gym.
Scoliosis is a natural and very common phenomenon. Generally we don't see or feel scoliosis, rather, it is something that shows up by chance on an x-ray.
People with mild scoliosis are not limited by it, and exercise, all kinds of exercise, is not harmful. I encourage my patients to exercise as much as they want, regardless of the type of exercise they choose.
Exercise will not correct scoliosis, but it's not important that mild scoliosis be corrected as it is neither painful or harmful.
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