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Jun

2018

Check Your Child's Back This Summer

Erika

Summer time is fast approaching, and with holidays and days out planned, the shape of your child’s spine is probably the last thing on your mind right now. However, summer is the time when you are most likely to see your pre-teen/teenage child’s back. Scoliosis is usually idiopathic, meaning of unknown cause. Idiopathic scoliosis usually … Read more

Jan

2018

Are You Born with Scoliosis?

Erika

Scoliosis can potentially occur at any stage of a person’s life. Some people grow up with curved spines, while others develop scoliosis in their old age. Every scoliosis sufferer’s story is different. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that there’s no single, straightforward answer to the question we’re discussing today: are … Read more

Jan

2018

Scoliosis Test: How to Tell If Your Child Has Scoliosis

Erika

Are you worried that your child may have a curved spine? Perhaps you suffer from scoliosis yourself, and you’d like to know whether or not the condition has been passed to your son or daughter? Fortunately, there is an informal test for scoliosis that may help to put your mind at ease. The Adams forward bending test … Read more

Dec

2017

Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

Erika

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of spinal abnormality, referring to an excessive sideways curvature of the spine that occurs for no known reason. Idiopathic scoliosis is usually diagnosed during adolescence, but it can also be found in younger children; when diagnosed between the ages of 4 and 10, it is known as juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. … Read more

Sep

2017

Scoliosis in Babies: Infantile & Congenital Scoliosis

Erika

Scoliosis is fairly rare amongst babies and young children, as in most cases the spinal curve doesn’t develop until adolescence. However, that’s doesn’t mean that babies are never affected. Broadly speaking, there are two types of scoliosis in babies: infantile scoliosis and congenital scoliosis. Today, we’re going to explain the differences and similarities between each … Read more