Scoliosis is a condition surrounded by a surprising amount of misinformation. From old wives’ tales about heavy backpacks to fears about leading a limited life, these myths can create unnecessary anxiety for patients and their families. Separating scoliosis facts vs. fiction is crucial for making informed decisions about treatment and for understanding what living with scoliosis is really like. Misconceptions
If your child has been prescribed a scoliosis brace, or you’re weighing your options before committing to one, you’ve probably run into the same two names over and over: the Boston brace and ScoliBrace. When comparing ScoliBrace vs. Boston Brace, one of the biggest differences is the philosophy behind the design. Traditional Boston-style bracing is primarily intended to help prevent
Every July, the same thing happens in our office. A parent calls and says some version of: “I was helping my daughter try on school clothes, and something about her shoulders looked… off.” Back-to-school season is when Georgia parents finally get a good, long look at their kids. Swimsuits, new clothes, haircuts, and time spent together can make subtle posture
Scoliosis patients have safe pregnancies and labors all the time. The primary effects of scoliosis are postural changes, mobility changes, muscular imbalance, and pain. While back pain may be worse for scoliosis patients, it’s hard to determine whether the pregnancy is exacerbating the scoliosis pain, or the scoliosis is increasing the pregnancy-related back pain. Scolosis causes the spine to curve
All levels of scoliosis require treatment. Mild scoliosis won’t necessarily stay mild; a proactive treatment plan is needed to counteract the progressive nature of scoliosis. Mild scoliosis treatment works towards preventing progression, increasing symptoms, and the need for surgical treatment. Scoliosis ranges widely in severity, and for patients diagnosed with mild scoliosis, the goal is to keep it mild; as
Scoliosis causes the spine to curve unnaturally to the side and rotate, and as a progressive 3-dimensional spinal condition, treatment needs to be proactive. There are also different types of scoliosis to consider, some more common than others; the most common type of scoliosis to affect all ages is idiopathic scoliosis with no single-known cause. Scoliosis is a prevalent spinal
