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Mom has severe scoliosis, and dr noticed on l spine xray that my spine curves. could this be causing my persistent low back pain?hereditary?tumor?
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Could be.: Scoliosis should be evaluated by a non surgical sports medicine specialist. Many scoliosis cases do not cause pain and do not require surgery.
Answered 1/5/2015
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