About 4 yrs ago I was seen by a ortho MD who does back pain treatment including injections under flurascopy.
When he told me I had scoliosis I had been diagnosed years ago plus disc disease...He said "no not a little, people with your degree of scoliosis are in a wheelchair" I said "I work full time and exercise routinely. With little to moderate pain." Since then I have had back injection which has lasted almost a year. I have upcoming appointment for assessment since this last one done in January not lasting. I have numbness in right foot that is annoying but will usually calm down when I lay down. I do PT exercises with light weights, rubber band for upper body. I walk as much as time and pain allows. No prolonged sitting which is usually on something padded- prolonged walking or standing and changing positions helps. Tylenol helps. Movement helps within reason, yoga once per week. Add chiropractor once per week, massage once per month. Have lost 3 to 4 inches in height. Usually wear loose top. sit with back rest and pillow underneath me at home. Some kind of exercise or weight daily. Occasionally NSAID. I do take supplements plus gabapentin/requip for restless leg until recently . I have a great rheumatologist so she heads the pain mgm with orthopedist back injections. "Motion is your lotion!" ortho says. Thinking about appointment with physical therapist does concentration on back pain. I am aiming for no wheelchair.