I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 14. I have rotoscoliosis with an "s" shape that begins in the upper t- vertebra and goes all the way down to L-3. (at least that was what my last x-ray showed 6 years ago) since then I have had a complete hysterectomy and I feel like my back is getting a lot worse. I now find myself leaning over the steering wheel when i drive like an old grandma because at times it seems almost impossible to sit straight.(I am only 27) when I sit at the computer or anywhere for more than about 20 or 30 min the left side of my back (where i have a great deal of muscle atrophy) starts tingling like your leg would when it "falls asleep". I have noticed lately too that the left side of my back has lost a good deal of sensation to touch. I can't feel things touching the left side nearly as much as the right. when I stand I tend to put all my weight on my left leg and lock my knee in place (slightly hyper extended) and I THINK this is in someway related to the difference in the lengths of my legs and my uneven hips. but after standing like that for 5 min or more (sometimes less) it is VERY difficult and VERY painful to move my knee. Also quite often my left hand will get a tingling sensation. this feeling is sometimes just in my hand but other times it goes all the way up in to my shoulder. when this happens, I am usually sitting normally with nothing obvious cutting off or reducing blood flow. Could these things all be related to the scoliosis? Are they serious? I have no medical insurance and can't afford to pay out of pocket.I also live in a very small town and the nearest dr that deals in scoliosis is 3 hours away. Is there anything I can do??? I feel kind of hopeless right now :( The pain drives me nuts and It's starting to limit the things I am able to do with my children. Any advice or answers or anything would be most helpful!