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Thoracic scoliosis convex right is present with upper lumbar scoliosis convex left. what does this mean??

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Location of curve: This is a label that means there is a bend in the spine that bows out to the right in the level of the lung ribs and bows left at the mid-back. The label itself does not say the degree of bowing which is usually defined in angles. Scoliosis tends to increase during rapid growth and stabilize after growth stops.

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Answered 2/27/2019

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A member asked:

Thoracic scoliosis convex right is present with upper lumbar scoliosis convex left. what does this mean??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

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