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[quote=Anonymous]I also wore a brace (in the 90s) for 30+ degree curves (s-curve). It was recommended that I have surgery but... I didn't. I'm okay on most days, but if I fall or lift wrong, I can easily throw my back out.

I hear everyone saying "PT", but honestly? PT is a bit of a crapshoot, IME. You may find someone who's knowledgeable, but most of the time, you'll see a doc for your intact and then assistants for most of your follow-up, and I've not found a full clinic of scoli-aware practitioners in several decades of experience. Staying generally fit, at a decent weight, and understanding your personal body mechanics and what modifications you need to make to daily activities, if any, is way more important longterm than PT. If you don't know how to move, aren't in shape, or are having some kind of active flare-up or issue that requires other modalities (TENS, dry needling, etc.) then yeah, PT. But beyond that, don't expect much more than some generic exercises you'll need to commit to doing regularly for yourself.

You can spend a LOT of money on a bunch of stuff that, IME, doesn't really make much difference. Personally, I've learned to just focus on staying reasonably fit and healthy, not putting too much extra weight on my body, and limiting activities that cause me repetitive stress.

tl;dr: 15 degrees is probably a nothingburger, depending on the particulars. You'll probably be just fine. [/quote]

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