Scoliosis

The effects of scoliosis can be felt widely throughout the body. Some of its effects can include postural changes and these postural changes can impact lung function.

Scoliosis itself will not cause shaking, however, when scoliosis is accompanied by nerve compression some tremors might be present in some patients.

The spinal cord works in tandem with the brain to form the body’s central nervous system or CNS. So, a healthy and functional spinal cord is of the utmost importance.

Thoraculumbar scoliosis happens in the upper lumbar and lower thoracic sections of the spine. This is because scoliosis can happen anywhere along the spine.

Scoliosis is diagnosed when a patient’s Cobb angle measurement is over 10 degrees. The severity of the scoliosis diagnosis will depend on this measurement.

Scoliosis treatment expectations will depend on the treatment chosen. This means that treatment will be more or less invasive from traditional to conservative approaches.

As a progressive condition, scoliosis's effects and symptoms will worsen over time. The best approach to prevent any progression will be proactive treatment.

Mild scoliosis symptoms will depend on the patient's age. In children, we might see postural deviation, while pain is the main symptom found in adults.

Adult scoliosis is a degenerative and compressive condition. In adults over 70, due to the compressive aspect, the treatment will often focus on pain management.

The cause of scoliosis is often unknown, and how it affects the body will vary on each patient. However, scoliosis can become visible when curves are severe.

Scoliosis braces have more than one use in adult patients, for example for pain relief and to stabilize the spine. However, braces alone are not enough to treat scoliosis.

There are different types of exercises that scoliosis patients, both teens and adults can do, that will help manage and maintain their curve progression.

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that affects everyone regardless of their age. However, its symptoms, like back pain are more common in adult patients than children.

When a patient has dextroscoliosis but the orientation of the curve is mostly rounded outwards instead of inward, that is what we call dextroconvex scoliosis.

Scoliosis, due to aging, compression of gravity over time, and natural spinal degeneration over time, is more likely to affect adults than any other age group.

Scoliosis symptoms and their severity will vary widely depending on each patient’s case. We do know, however, that pain is the main symptom experienced by adults.

Every scoliosis treatment approach has similar goals, to prevent it from progressing. However, traditional options are more invasive than the conservative approach.

Scoliosis is a very treatable condition and it doesn’t necessarily involve invasive procedures. While there are no guarantees non-invasive treatment can help.