My Twist on Scoliosis

About scoliosis

Scoliosis? Whatever's that?

Every time someone says that to me I am surprised.

Scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, is a common problem, but many people haven't heard of it.

It's estimated that 3 or 4 children in every 1000 will need specialist supervision for this condition.
Yet few parents are aware of the simple test that can help them to spot the early signs of it in their children.

I have written this lens to give you basic information about scoliosis back problems.

The various types of the condition are described, and why it occurs.

You will learn how to do a simple check on your child's back, to test for scoliosis.

This is VERY IMPORTANT as early treatment can often prevent childhood curvatures from getting worse.

I've included a description of the Boston Brace, which is used to limit spinal curvature in children, and there's a note about spinal surgery.

via squidoo.com

This is a very interesting and informative web page about scoliosis (curvature of the spine). A friend of mine recently told me she had this condition but I had never heard of it before then.