Balancing confidence and conservatism: idiopathic scoliosis in an adult powerlifter

Correspondence to Rohit Malyala, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; rohitml2013@gmail.com The diagnosis—and communication—of my scoliosis Growing up I had never given much thought to occasional back pains, nor to the asymmetries of my body, whether I notic...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2020-08, Vol.54 (15), p.943-944
Main Author: Malyala, Rohit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Pain
Patient voices
Physical fitness
Quality of life
Scoliosis
spine
sport psychology
sports and exercise medicine
Weightlifting
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Summary:Correspondence to Rohit Malyala, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; rohitml2013@gmail.com The diagnosis—and communication—of my scoliosis Growing up I had never given much thought to occasional back pains, nor to the asymmetries of my body, whether I noticed it in my legs, my ribs or my shoulders. Introduction to, and fears surrounding heavy training Many months later, I began to develop an interest in weight loss and fitness. Take time to emphasise to patients that degree of curvature is not equivalent to quality of life.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2019-100925