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Can having scoliosis affect your life expectancy?
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Only if it were a : A very large curvature or deformity that would then compromise pulmonary (lung) & cardiac ( heart ) function that was left untreated
Answered 2/2/2013
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Usually not: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and adult degenerative scoliosis (both of which comprise the vast majority of scoliosis cases) are not associated with an increase in mortality when compared to general population.
Answered 11/30/2014
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It depend: Do u know how severe a curve you have? And if it is affecting you in other ways? What other health issues do you have? Those that will decide if it is going to effect your life expectancy or not. Good luck.
Answered 2/3/2013
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