My child has recently been diagnosed with scoliosis. What are the chances she will have back pain in adulthood?
For all intents and purposes, her chances are about the same as the general population; about 80% likelihood that she will have low back pain at some point. Scoliosis represents a structural deformity primarily in the thoracic (chest) spine, and has not been shown to be painful in childhood or adulthood. You should however consult a chiropractor so that proper motion can be restored to those joints that are affected. My father died of bone cancer. Could my back pain be from cancer? Cancer pain will typically be continuous, with pain at night usually worse than the day pain. It is also usually associated with constitutional symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, or fatigue. Most people who develop metastasis to the bone will already have a known primary bone tumor. If your pain is activity-related and you do not have any constitutional symptoms, it is very unlikely that your pain would be from a bone tumor. I am scheduled to have a fusion surgery. Will
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