Does anyone have an asymetric chest cavity?

[Madaglan]

Hello. I’ve been having a lot of back problems for the past number of years. I am twenty two, and although I’ve had back problems for the past nine years, in the past two years they have gotten really bad. The pain is constant, and I have difficulty rotating my torso and moving my arms because of the tightness in my muscles. I’ve been to orthopedics, physical therapists and so forth, but they haven’t been able to help out.

Finally, I decided to go see a neurologist. The neurologist seems to think that I probably don’t have a neurological condition, but he believes that I have an asymetric chest cavity. He said that one side of my chest is higher than the other side, and that this can visually be seen in how one shoulder is higher than the other, and in how one hip side seems higher than the other. Plus, one pec is higher than the other. The disorder supposedly causes the muscle problems I am having.

The neurologist has only seen me once, and he is hard to get in contact with, but he told me that he was going to call up to see if there is an “asymetric chest cavity” doctor near the town where I’m going to school this upcoming semester.

I’m just curious if anyone has ever had something similiar to what I have, and if it is possible to fix. It really hurts a lot all the time, and it restricts my movement to a significant degree, so I appreciate any helpful words.

If you are a doctor or know a doctor who might know about this, I’d be very much thankful!!!

Unfortunately, in general, the medical care around here isn’t good. The hospital closest to me has the highest mortality rate in the state.

 

[annb]

I had one hip and one shoulder higher than the other and I have found a good chiropractor to be very helpful.

 

[Detroit_Sue]

annb:

I had one hip and one shoulder higher than the other and I have found a good chiropractor to be very helpful.

Exactly. If you have a hip & shoulder higher than the other, odds are your spine is a mess.

 

[kellyb32]

I have scoliosis which makes my one hip and shoulder higher, as well as one leg shorter than the other.

I have numerous back problems (which are all the more exasperated when I’ve gotten pregnant).

Thankfully it’s not so noticable that I look like Igor, but I don’t have a whole lot of flexiblity or can manuver without some kind of pain.

I’ve gone to chiropractors without much success unfortunately. The ones covered by our insurance weren’t that great and I can’t afford to go to someone different.

My doc told me to take up yoga or some kind of exercise that will tone my muscles, lengthen them and make them more pliable. But I have to wait until after this baby is born, which won’t be much longer.

God bless.

 

[Madaglan]

Thank you everone for your posts. I actually managed to get an appointment with a spine specialist who works at a medical center close to a local university. Actually, the university at which this center is located is where my sister begins school next year. So, it should work out. Hopefully they can fix me up.