I would like a study which examines a sample of such people as you and your
friends for any patterns of factors which might have increased your
susceptibility for scoliosis. My guess is that it would look at blood levels
of all pertinent minerals, among other things.
SarahStriffler, PT
----- Original Message -----
From: John Willenbruch <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Child Development & Heavy Weights
> Hi there list,
>
> I carried my paper bag on one shoulder all the time I had a paper round
and
> I have quite a big scoliosis (40 degree Cobb angle) but I reckon that has
> absolutely nothing to do with carrying my bag on one side as none of the
> other lads I worked with have scoliosis. So as a case study I reckon I
> 'prove' the hypothesis but I also have 6-7 friends who disprove it. I
> reckon we need a bigger sample, how about you?
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Willenbruch
>
> ><< My right shoulder is 2 cm lower than my left shoulder because I
carried
> >my
> >
> >schoolbag in school always on the right side. No problems though... >>
> >
> >*** Even at a very young age, I learned that it felt much more
comfortable
> >to
> >regularly alternate carrying my school bag between my left and right
arms.
> >Why insist on using only one side of the body when we were born with two?
> >At
> >times, since I lived in Africa and it was quite natural to do so, it was
> >even
> >less stressful to hold it on top of my head. This method came in handy
in
> >later years when I was carrying a very heavy suitcase from airports to
> >hostels during overseas trips (those days before wheels!).
> >
> >Dr Mel C Siff
> >Denver, USA
> >[log in to unmask]
> >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/
>
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