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I have mild dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine & upper backpain. can it cause shortness of breathing? which occurs more than twice a day

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: No. The finding of mild scoliosis (which is probably a curve less than 20 degrees or so) would not be capable of causing shortness of breath. Studies show it takes a curve in the thoracic spine of 60 degrees to cause subtle pulmonary function changes and usually 90 degrees to start causing clinical shortness if breath. Thank you.

Answered 7/18/2015

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