It’s important to have your child evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider early to detect and prevent scoliosis progression as they age. Children who have mild Scoliosis are monitored closely, usually with X-rays, to see if the curve is getting worse. Treatment involves exercise, traction, massage, chiropractic adjustments, and proprioceptive neuromuscular re-education and more. It is the number one spinal problem affecting school-aged children, with an onset between 10-15 years old.
Scoliosis can be hereditary, so children of parents with the condition, as well as those with siblings who have scoliosis, will very likely develop the condition during their lives as well. Whatever your curve at the end of the growth years, it is permanent and will not likely progress. Other factors and reasons why the scoliosis has reached such a significant level (above 35 degrees) are investigated right from the start of scoliosis detection before a decision is made about treatment for scoliosis. Often parents and children first notice the presence of a scoliosis due to the un-leveling of the shoulders and pelvis. If a Scoliosis curve gets worse, the spine will also rotate or twist, in addition to curving side to side.
Every scoliosis case is different, and results vary widely from case to case. Scoliosis is a common problem, affecting about 5 percent of children and adolescents and around 2 to 3 percent of the general population. It can be caused by a variety of issues including bad posture, muscle spasms and legs being unequal in length. Chiropractic, along with deep tissue massage and the right exercises can produce significant and positive results in people with scoliosis.