About that genetic congenital spinal deformity that I have

Mine was identified by a friend who was in nursing school and wanted to practice her massage skills on me. I was around 20, working at the Amsterdam Tourist Office at the time. “Weet je dat je scheef bent?” she asked. “Whatever,” I thought.

A chiropractor diagnosed it in my middle sister and our uncle Harrie had it too. I don’t know who else had it, but there must have been others. I don’t know whether my youngest sister has it. Probably.

I’d never looked into it before, but did so last night.

Genetic = inherited, hereditary

Congenital = present at birth

This is what it looks like.

Source: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Congenital_Spine_Deformities
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