What is Scoliosis?

Symptoms and Types of Scoliosis.

So, what is scoliosis anyway?

Scoliosis is a term close to my heart. I have been diagnosed with scoliosis 10 years ago and have fully corrected my scoliosis now, using scoliosis exercise therapy alone.

What is Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a curve in the spine that should not be there! If you look at your back from behind it should be in a straight line. In your spine anatomy, each of your vertebrae should be stacked one on top of the other vertically. If there is a deviation in this curve to the right or left, it is known as a scoliosis.

There are 2 types of scoliosis:

Functional: Where your body’s bones and tissues adapt to pain or posture and develop a deviation in the spine as compensation. This is your body’s way of avoiding further pressure on a spinal segment. This mild scoliosis is initially beneficial to your pain, but if not resolved fully it may become more difficult to resolve over time.

Frequently I see people with disc herniations, who at their acute stages present with a scoliosis in their spine. Correction of same is usually very easy, with the correct manual techniques to the disc and exercises to resolve the scoliosis. Do not ignore a scoliosis.

Idiopathic: Is a scoliosis in your spine that is usually genetical in onset. Although the causes of idiopathic scoliosis are not known it is believed that many are genetical in onset. It is generally more permanent in nature, unless treated intensively with manual and/or surgical techniques.

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The severity and extent of your idiopathic scoliosis will dictate the treatment of choice. Often exercises and mobilisation therapy will resolve your idiopathic scoliosis, if it is treated from an early stage. Scoliosis in children is more approachable for treatment - I would consider early teens to be the latest stage to resolve a genetical scoliosis manually.

If your symptoms are severe or extreme then surgical intervention, followed by manual therapy may be required. However, seek expert advice before embarking on surgical interventions.

To summarise - scoliosis is a deviation in the spine that should not be there. It can be temporary or permanent. It can be treated both surgically and/or manually. Ultimately each case requires individual detailed assessment to ensure the correct scoliosis treatments for each individual.

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