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Had an x-ray due to lower back pain in the morning when i wake up. result is "mild levoscoliosis likely positional". what does it mean? thank you.
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You were leaning: This terminology is fancy wording for an observed lean on x-ray usually in the direction of the pain.It self corrects after the issue resolves.
Answered 12/1/2016
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A curvature of the..: ....Spine, by postural it means the positioning on the x-ray table. Only standing films r used 2 evaluate for scoliosis. Even if u have a mild scoli, they don't progress after growth stops. I would not worry about that reading. Note the image on the right the sacrum is rotated/ so this would b a positional scoli. It is rotated/tilted causing a positional curve.
Answered 12/1/2016
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