Scoliosis
What is Scoliosis? How is it treated?
The pic is me on my wedding day as I have scoliosis.
Scoliosis is pronounced sko-lee-o-sis and is a three-dimensional abnormality which often occurs when the spine becomes rotated and curved sideways.
Often times there is no known cause as to why scoliosis happens. When there is no known cause it is also known as idiopathic scoliosis. While there is no known cause of idiopathic scoliosis it is something that does tend to run in families. The specific genes involved have not all been identified yet, and there could be factors beyond genetics as well.
3 Types of Idiopathic Scoliosis
Typically, idiopathic scoliosis is categorized by the age at which the deformity developed:
- Infantile idiopathic scoliosis: develops from birth to 3 years old
- Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: develops from 4 to 9 years old
- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: develops from 10 to 18 years old
Early Stages Rarely Have Signs or Symptoms
Any sideways — or lateral — spinal curvature of at least 10 degrees, as measured on an X-ray of the spine, is considered scoliosis. However, that small curve size would not show signs or…
