I was diagnosed with slightly severe scoliosis and underwent a year and a half of chiropractic therapy to correct it. Well I stopped visiting that chiropractor for a month because I finally got my own health insurance but he was not part of it. For the most part he had corrected it and i was doing fine.
I started getting some mild pain on my right upper back recently and visited my in-network chiropractor. He definitely was not as aggressive as my former chiropractor but he did seem to know what he was talking about. I got x-rays done and found out that my curvatures were returning, though it was nothing compared to before.
I had a 5 degree curvature on my lower spine and a 7-8 degree curvature on my upper spine/neck. a very mild cases of recurring scoliosis if you will
He told me I should take it easy on the squats and deadlifts and replace them with leg presses and curls. I am hesitant to take his advice however as we all know squats and deads release testosterone thus providing more growth potential. He told me to avoid the military presses because they compress your spine.
Keep in mind this chiropractor, while smart, was definitely not a shining beacon of physical fitness. On the other hand, i am on week 3 training and I am definitely noticing the beginning of my body getting stronger/bigger.
So my cost/benefit calculator tells me to continue to squat/deadlift but to do it with perfect form. and just lie to the chiro about not doin and continue w/ the therapy anyways. Hell as long as im getting adjusted thats all that matters.
What are your opinions?
I started getting some mild pain on my right upper back recently and visited my in-network chiropractor. He definitely was not as aggressive as my former chiropractor but he did seem to know what he was talking about. I got x-rays done and found out that my curvatures were returning, though it was nothing compared to before.
I had a 5 degree curvature on my lower spine and a 7-8 degree curvature on my upper spine/neck. a very mild cases of recurring scoliosis if you will
He told me I should take it easy on the squats and deadlifts and replace them with leg presses and curls. I am hesitant to take his advice however as we all know squats and deads release testosterone thus providing more growth potential. He told me to avoid the military presses because they compress your spine.
Keep in mind this chiropractor, while smart, was definitely not a shining beacon of physical fitness. On the other hand, i am on week 3 training and I am definitely noticing the beginning of my body getting stronger/bigger.
So my cost/benefit calculator tells me to continue to squat/deadlift but to do it with perfect form. and just lie to the chiro about not doin and continue w/ the therapy anyways. Hell as long as im getting adjusted thats all that matters.
What are your opinions?
