Scoliosis

What is Scoliosis?

We all have curves in our spines, but scoliosis causes the spine to curve in the wrong direction. It causes sideways curves, and those are different from the spine’s normal curves. The angle of the curve may be small, large or somewhere in between.  If you looked at your spine from the side, you’d see it curves out at your neck (cervical spine), in at your mid-back (thoracic spine), and out again at your low back (lumbar spine). Your back is supposed to curve that way.

However, if you looked at your spine from behind, you shouldn’t see any curves. When there are sideways curves in the spine from the rearview, that’s scoliosis. The curves can look like an “S” or a “C.”  It often appears in children. In most cases, treatment is not needed, as the curve corrects itself with growth. However, based on the degree of curvature and the age of the child, a combination of bracing and physical therapy is often recommended.

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GOALS & STRATEGIES

for treating scoliosis

eliminate
pain

self care & preventative tools

improved
mobility & flexibility

proper
alignment

increased
strength & endurance

return to
normalcy & function

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COMMON SYMPTOMS

of scoliosis

Uneven shoulders

  • One shoulder blade that appears more prominent than the other

Uneven waist

  • One hip higher than the other or one hip is more prominent than the other

lean to one side

  • The ribcage is not symmetrical – the ribs may be at different heights

off centered head

  • The individual may lean to one side

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TREATMENT PLAN

for scoliosis

We treat the individual…not just the pain or dysfunction. Your physical therapy treatment may include:

Personalized Evaluation
& Treatment Plan

customized therapeutic
exercise program

hands-on
manual therapy

biofeedback
techniques

soft tissue mobilization
& myofascial release

joint
mobilization

relaxation
techniques

biomechanical & functional retraining & education

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learn more about

scoliosis

Most patients see visible improvement in the degree of their spine curvature after completing a Schroth program. The length of the program may vary, but typically includes between five and 20 sessions. Traditionally, the sessions were several hours long and were set in a tight daily schedule. Today, Schorth programs are usually less intense and include shorter sessions spread over a longer period. At HealthQuest Physical Therapy, our sessions typically last from 45 minutes to an hour. The length and frequency largely depend on the patient’s tolerance and the extent of the scoliosis.