Everything You Need To Know About Running & Scoliosis

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Everything You Need To Know About Running
Scoliosis

• Is Running Good for Scoliosis? is one of the
  most common questions we are asked at our Spine
  Clinic in Birmingham.
• To quickly answer the question yes, running
  with scoliosis is feasible and is also considered
  beneficial.
• But Scoliosis is a complex progressive condition
  so any answer with regards to this condition
  needs more nuance.
• So with inputs from an orthopaedic surgeon and
  spine specialist Mr Jwalant S Mehta we answer
  some of the most common doubts around Scoliosis
  and running in this blog here to help patients
  understand the relationship better.
• So let us dive in

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Everything You Need To Know About Running
Scoliosis

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  Running Scoliosis
• Lack of physical activity decreases functional
  mobility and tends to worsen scoliosis.
• Staying active and remaining physically fit
  improves is encouraged for every scoliosis
  patient.
• And there is no other physical activity that is
  as simple as running in improving functional
  mobility, cardiovascular fitness and overall
  health.
• So running is often recommended for scoliosis
  patients but only if they can run comfortably
  without worsening their scoliosis curve.
• We say this because running sometimes may affect
  the health of the spine and its curvature when
  necessary guidelines are not followed.
  

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Everything You Need To Know About Running
Scoliosis

• Does Running Affect Scoliosis?
• Scoliosis is a complex condition that varies from
  individual to individual.
• While the curvature of the spine is a
  characteristic feature, the curves angle,
  intensity, progression and imbalances it causes
  vary from person to person.
• Scoliosis can affect the ability to run in a few
  cases due to the following reasons
• 1. Leg length discrepancy Severe spinal
  curvature tend to cause leg length discrepancy
  where one leg appears shorter than the other.
  This can disturb the running mechanics and will
  need consistent practice to get over this
  problem.

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Scoliosis
2. Muscular imbalance Running is a physical
activity in which almost every part of the body
chips in to make the activity possible. Muscular
imbalance can be a chink in the armour does
reduce the total running output. 3. Reduced
lung capacity Spinal compression in severe
scoliosis cases reduces the capacity of the lung
which is the engine room for running. This
naturally reduces the long-distance running
capacity of scoliosis patients. Along with the
above, any other physical limitations brought on
by Scoliosis can further impact the current
spinal condition. Scoliosis also increases the
risk of spinal injury when the patient gets on
running in haste without following basic
guidelines.
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Everything You Need To Know About Running
Scoliosis

• Scoliosis Running Basic Guidelines
• Do not run in haste. Know the right running
  mechanics optimized for your body.
• 2.Know the muscular imbalances and limitations
  put by scoliosis on the body and avoid pushing
  the body hard.
• 3.Gradually pace the build-up of the running
  program in stages. One can start with walking and
  gradually graduate to running.
• 4.Address muscular imbalances with a specific set
  of exercises to strengthen the body. Strong
  joints and core musculature further decrease the
  risk of injuries too.
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Everything You Need To Know About Running
Scoliosis

• Scoliosis will not stop you from running if you
  are able and want to run and improve your overall
  fitness.
• But the onus is on the individual to know their
  current health status and their ability.
• If you are a Scoliosis patient living in the UK
  and want to know more information about running
  with scoliosis, you can contact Children and
  Adult Spinal Surgeon Mr Jwalant S Mehta .

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic