CORRECTION OF FUNCTIONAL SCOLIOSIS IN CASES OF HYPERMOBILITY SYNDROME: Recently, I had a young woman with scoliosis and Gastroparesis ask me what to do about her scoliosis.
This followed upon her reading about my theory that functional scoliosis is etiologic for Gastroparesis. Functional scoliosis is my name for a mild scoliosis that seems to occur in young women with Hypermobility Syndrome.
My theory is that a curved spine affects the autonomic nerves that travel next to the spine. I believe
that Gastroparesis is a dysautonomia.
that Gastroparesis is a dysautonomia.
In those with functional scoliosis, the scoliosis curves seem to manifest when the body is upright & when gravity is operant, then scoliosis remits when prone & lying down. The scoliosis in hypermobile people is a function of gravity.
My theory of reason for functional scoliosis in hypermobiles is that their spines are hyper bendable due to ligament flexibility. Vertebral disks are, after all, specialized ligaments. When the young woman asked what to do I answered:
“You must understand, the idea that scoliosis causes Gastroparesis is my theory. No one has proven what causes Gastroparesis. I am not even sure if most doctors would consider it even a dysautonomia, which I do.
If my theory is correct, then the corrective measures I recommend might be therapeutic. Only time & clinical evidence will tell. My idea is that functional scoliosis in Hypermobility might be altered by stiffening the upright body tower, the spine.
My estimate is that almost all doctors will guess that my theory that Gastroparesis is related to functional scoliosis of the spine is not even possible. But they have no theories that are proven, so who can say?
If I had scoliosis, I would concentrate on building up strong back muscles using an elliptical exercise device & rucking, hiking with a knapsack (also called rucksack) which contains 10-15% of body weight to start.
To my mind, when joints are loose (including vertebral body joints) due to underlying Hypermobility Syndrome, the goal is to build up gorilla muscles around those joints. Loose ligaments are compensated for by developing strong stiffening (of spine) muscles.
Rucking uses gravity to build up all the back muscles, which thereby provide greater spine support. The US military has its soldiers do rucking hikes to develop strong backs.
If I were a woman with functional scoliosis due to Hypermobility Syndrome, I might locate a doctor willing to assist body building efforts with small doses of testosterone.
Certainly, the medical system has welcomed care of people who want to transition to an opposite gender. Many women want to become men. Testosterone in small amounts is used.
If I were a women wanting to build up stronger back muscles, I might consider taking testosterone, & in amounts less than what transgender people take; in order to assist with muscle development.
Weight lifting might also help build a stronger back. A good Physical Therapist can prescribe a set of exercises that might help to build up stronger back muscles.
The finishing edges of back building exercises might include an elliptical device/exercises. Yoga & Tai Chi round out active locomotion exercises. Certainly, autonomic neural proprioceptive systems need constant exercise, via an ongoing dance with gravity.
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