The pain initially started 3 years ago
only in the neck, but now has spread to
many areas as listed before. the pain is
getting worse recently. Also, i know my
posture's not great, but i'm working on
it. Could all these pain be due to my
posture ONLY, or is there something wrong
with me???
"Current medical status: Pain in neck, arm
and fingers as well as joints, upper back,
hip joints and knee joints and lower back
occassionally. x-ray shows minor scoliosis
in lower back, blood test has ana
positive, but everything else, including
rhematoid factor, within normal range
Current medical treatment: tried physios,
chiropractor, general practitioner - no
results"
Scoliosis of the lower spine can cause
pain in the back but I’m not sure about
the neck, hips or knees. Anti-nuclear
antibodies (ANA) test positive during many
rheumatic diseases. Sedimentation rate,
CRP and some other types of antibodies,
other than ANA, should be also tested to
exclude possible rheumatic inflammatory
disease. You can consult a rheumatologist
for an expert opinion.
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