It’s fall, the kids are back in school, and for some it will be time to get their scoliosis screening. You likely know that scoliosis is a kind of spinal deformity, and you may even know a kid who wears a brace because of it. But you may wonder, Why are kids screened when they are? and What does it really mean if my kid has scoliosis?
In Texas, the screening that is done in schools is called a Spinal Screening. Scoliosis is not the only spinal deformity this screening can pick up, but it is the most common, by far. According to the National Scoliosis Foundation, 2-3 percent of Americans have scoliosis–that’s about 7 million people.
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Written by Bliss Mishler
Edited by Amy Rogers