Hi, i find it hard to exercise because i have scoliosis of the spine, i can not do sit ups because of how my spine is..and this is a bit irritating because i use to get good results doing sit ups when i was a young teen. i'm 24 now.
i try and lift weights also to tone up my upper arm, but two days after the workout everything hurts and recently it seems like i pulled a back muscle, and it hurt for like 2 months before it completely went away.
so the only exercise i've been doing is walking.. my back only hurt when i sat down.
i'm trying to tone up , i dont own a bike or a gym card or a pool membership
so everything i do is at home with my husband who monitors me while i use to lift weights..we both go on walks together..
i was thinking swimming might be good for my back and tone up at the same thime.. but i have broad solders and i'm afraid swimming laps will only make my shoulders look even bigger.
i'd like to know if anyone else has the same problem with there back and what do you do for exercise , and do you have any advice?
i don't take medication for my back as the pain i get can be random and i thought it wasn't worth going to the doctors ,but it has been getting worse lately..the doctor doesn't think it's worth prescribing me anything yet because my back pain is not to bad even though my spin is really twisted
the doctors think my spine is the result of growing to quickly during puberty and that because of my height my back is weak..thats what they told me a long time ago.. but i think it's lack of confidence that did it + my height making me hunch over all the time while talking to shorter people xD.
meh sorry for the long post.