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Finding a good sports medicine Dr (one that really understands the
biomechanics of the soft tissue in the body) will do wonders for helping to
work through these issues.  

I too have scoliosis (diagnosed as a teenager).  In addition I've had some
pretty severe injury to my back over the past 15 years (several broken
vertebrae).  My Sports Medicine Dr was able to diagnose exactly what of my
musculoskeletal was imbalanced and then set up a program to help me get it
in balance.  It's a never ending program because if you stop, the muscles
start to draw up again (and then pull on the tendons and cause pain).  But,
as long as I stick with it which involves strengthening the "core"
(abdominals, hips, etc), then I can stay pretty balanced and pain free.

In addition, I have found that the FreeForm saddle (which allows one to
change the position of the stirrups) is a HUGE benefit because I can move
the stirrups slightly longer on one side of my body to accommodate the
imbalance and keep myself better balanced during the portion of a longer
ride when I am fatigued at which time it becomes more difficult to stay
balanced.

Just my $.02 from experiences on the subject.

Karen




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