Top Scoliosis Facts 2022

Scoliosis is the leading orthopedic problem seen in school age children.
5-10 % of the population has scoliosis and some researchers think it might be up to 30% of the population may have it but do not know it.

Top Scoliosis Facts 2022
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Scoliosis affects millions of children every year around the world. For reasons unknown, females are 8 times more likely; Most cases develop b/w the ages of 8-14
Scoliosis is a disease of the neuromuscular system. Scoliosis is a curve or bend in the spine defined by a Cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees or higher. The Cobb angle is the measurement of how much bend or radiographic lateral flexion is present in the spine when looking at it from the front view on x-ray. It is measured in degrees. Most cases have 2 or more curves located in the neck, mid back, and low back. Scoliosis is a 3 dimensional problem. It has three components compression coupled with translation, lateral flexion and rotation
Most Common Scoliosis Postural Patterns are forward head posture, right head tilt, right high shoulder, right forward hip, right foot forward. Any abnormal postures from the front view such as a low shoulder, unleveling of hips, uneven gap or opening between hips and the arms and forward head posture from the side view are signs of possible scoliosis.

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Scoliosis progression most commonly occurs during puberty and menopause indicating a hormonal influence on curve progression. It’s been known since 1969 that scoliosis progresses after skeletal maturity!!!!
Current Treatment Model – does NOT rehabilitate the neuromuscular system!!!!

Observation 10-25 degrees (Why wait for it to get worse? All large curves start out small!!!)
x-ray every 6 months to monitor/watch it get worse

Bracing 25 degrees (Studies show the brace does not stop the progression or prevent surgeries)
Once the scoliosis begins to progress or get out of hand the hope is the brace is going to stop the progression. The goal of the brace is to stop progress not reduce or correct the scoliosis.
Surgery 40 degrees (Scoliosis will bend/break the rods and studies show 40% become disabled )
Metal rods implanted along the side of the spine to reduce the scoliosis.
8) Scoliosis can improve with our scoliosis treatment system without bracing or surgery. We have treated patients domestically and internationally with great success using our unique structural correction chiropractic treatment system.

Rethinking Scoliosis

Scoliosis is more than a Cobb angle. Scoliosis is a disease of the neuromuscular skeletal system. It is not a bone condition. It is a 3 dimensional, abnormal spinal position composed of compression,

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translation, lateral flexion, and rotation.
Approximately 80% of scoliosis cases are defined as idiopathic which means unknown cause. The unique thing about most idiopathic scoliosis cases is the spinal structure is not abnormal at the beginning. The bones are not abnormally shaped causing the spine to be bent and rotated. The system in charge of keeping the spine upright and straight relative to gravity is malfunctioning. Scoliosis in a nutshell is the brain misinterpretation of the body relative to gravity. It is holding the spine in an abnormal position but does not realize it. The origin of the condition appears to be not in the spine but in the brain. Posture and spinal position is controlled by the brain through involuntary postural reflexes. This is the reason you cannot correct your posture by just standing up straight. When you stop thinking about it you go right back to your original abnormal posture.

Goal of Scoliosis Treatment

The goal of our care is to help the patient improve symptomatically, functionally and structurally and provide the patient with tools to combat their condition with less dependence on doctors. The focus of our program is reduction and stabilization of the scoliosis without bracing or surgery. The goal of Scoliosis treatments’ is to rehabilitate the neuromuscular system which controls posture and spinal position. This program can restore hope, strength, and spirit.

Scoliosis Treatment Without Bracing Or Surgery

The first office visit for a scoliosis patient is comprehensive and addresses the muscular, neurologic, and spinal pathology characteristic of scoliosis. “A new patient receives a scoliosis consultation and medical history review, comprehensive scoliosis physical and neurological examination, scoliosis posture pictures, and eight precise x-rays to determine scoliosis configuration,” said Dr. Mark N. Berry.[/vc_column_text]