Scoliosis - Anita

• Scoliosis is a disease that causes abnormal curvature in the spine.
• People of all ages can have Scoliosis, but it is more common in children 10 to 12 and early teens.
• The cause of scoliosis could be a disease, injury, infection or birth defect.
• A doctor can find out if a person has scoliosis by viewing their spine with an X ray. The X ray helps the doctor determine and measure the location, shape and pattern of your spine.
• Scoliosis treatment is based on the person's age, how much more the patient is likely to grow, the degree and pattern of the curve and the type of scoliosis.