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scheuemann's disease AND weight lifting

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Posted: 03/14/06 - 01:00
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kopke
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My son suffers from Scheuermann's disease He is 15 years old and he was very active in various sports, so I don’t understand how it happened. He was diagnosed only three days ago, and I don’t understand his condition yet. He wants to continue going into a gym for weight lifts, but I forbidden him. Now he is mad on me.


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Posted: 03/29/06 - 07:42
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Scheuermann's disease is a disorder which primarily affects the adolescent thoracic spine. It produces pain and cosmetic deformity. The cause of this condition is unknown, so I doubt that some sport caused it. However, recent studies have implicated spinal end-plate fractures during the adolescent growth period as a likely causative factor. The average age at onset is between 13-17 years of age. I am not sure if weight lifting is safe for him or not, you should ask his doctor that, but I think that is best for him not to do anything for now.


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