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Greetings Gabrielle,

It’s been a long time.

Yes, I believe/accept that skateboarding might be the culprit.

Anyway, I like your suggestion simply because that’s what I’ve been doing. Oh, and I love the emphasis on “for a while”…..haha. We’ll see what happens in a few months. Wish me luck!

Thanks Gab! Your help is truly appreciated. 🙂

-Noj-

Hello Gabrielle,

I apologize for the late reply. I spent time reading about scoliosis in this forum. Also, read your e-mails. Thanks for the helpful tips and hints.

To answer your question: Commuting with a skateboard is taxing to both part of my body (left and right), so switching foot is necessary. Yes, I swap my lead foot but I must say that rarely, I use my left foot-front & right foot-back more than the other. As with anything (standing,sitting while working,lifting objects using my leg strength), I try to be always aware of my spine’s alignment to create balance. So either I’m not paying attention enough or as one doctor said, not all part of our spine is created equal. One part may be stronger/weaker than the other. It could be that my back muscles are weak to support my weight. Maybe I’m lifting heavy objects that my back/spine can’t handle ( ex: skateboard – even though I have the lightest skateboard you can find here in our country and before you ask: yes I also switch hands =) ). (I’m only 82 lbs. for a 5’3″ ht., underweight? Yes, medical condition since childhood that prevents me from gaining weight, won’t bore you with the details).

I’ve found a set of exercise from the Livestrong website specifically targeting dextroscoliosis. Doing it for 2 weeks and think it’s helping. Still, I miss practicing yoga even if it’s just Sun Salutations. The feeling I get from it(as with skateboarding) is indescribably good. Frankly, I don’t want to stop doing these things.

Best wishes,
Noj