“So you have a bit of scoliosis, eh?” My first lung specialist threw this at me during an appointment as he listened to me breathe (and yes, if you noticed the “eh", I’m Canadian!)

The reality is, I think my spine is just compensating for my legs being different lengths, however, I suppose it’s possible this might classify as “a bit of scoliosis”—although nobody else has ever mentioned it! With that said, I guess I’m long overdue to learn a bit more about scoliosis—or, abnormal spine curvature.

Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine to the right or left (a lateral curve). I