Scoliosis Questions

The best time to start scoliosis treatment is always now. With early detection and proactive treatment, there are fewer limits to what can be achieved.

Combining an Adam’s forward bend test with the use of a Scoliometer is standard when it comes to screening for condition indicators.

Approximately 7 million people currently are diagnosed with scoliosis in the United States. It is the most-prevalent spinal condition among school-aged children.

Scoliosis symptoms depend on a number of key patient/condition variables; patient age, for example, shapes whether or not a condition is likely to be painful.

In adult scoliosis, the main symptom is pain, both localized back pain and pain throughout the body. In adolescents, its the visual symptoms it causes: changes to posture and gait.

Scoliosis affects a person's height by causing a loss of the spine's natural curves and alignment, which disrupts their ability to fully extend the spine.

To detect scoliosis, it is recommended to stay on top of routine checkups and the condition’s subtle signs that indicate the need for further testing.

Scoliosis is a highly-variable condition that ranges from mild to severe. It does have the potential not to increase a person's height, but to decrease it.

Scoliosis pain is different for each patient, depending on the size of the curve and the patient’s age. Adults will often be the ones to report feeling pain.

It can be challenging to recognize scoliosis in its early stages. As scoliosis becomes more severe, its symptoms become more noticeable for patients.

Scoliosis impacts the body differently depending on the curve's size, where it is located on the spine, and the type of scoliosis the patient has.

When the spine has an unnatural sideways curvature with rotation, it is what we call scoliosis. There are different types, and each needs specific treatment.

The minimum degree for scoliosis to be diagnosed is 10 degrees. This is considered mild, and patients have many non-surgical treatment options available.

A 20-degree curve is considered mild scoliosis. Different steps can be taken to manage the curve and prevent its progression depending on the degree of scoliosis.

There are different degrees of scoliosis, depending of the degrees of curvature we will classify the severity of scoliosis. A 15 degree curve is considered as mild.

The spine is naturally curved to help the body manage stress and gravity over time. However, since not all spinal curves are normal, knowing what these are is of importance.

The connection between scoliosis and the nerves of the spine is a close one. As patients develop their scoliosis, it can impact surrounding nerves and end up hurting the spine.

Sciatica is not always accompanied by scoliosis, but it can be when a patient’s scoliosis is located in the lumbar spine as a result of the sciatic nerve being impinged.