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· Scoliosis is the most deforming orthopedic
problem confronting children.
· Scoliosis is a potentially progressive condition that
affects children during their active growth phase and
essentially subsides upon completion of spinal growth,
leaving the child with a permanent deformity.
· Severe scoliosis impacts quality of life,
putting pressure on the heart, diminishing lung capacity,
and limiting physical activity.
Awareness of its possibility, early detection, and prompt
treatment can be effective in halting its progress and in many
cases result in improvement.
· Through early detection and treatment advances,
the worst effects of scoliosis can be prevented.
· Additionally, most curves can be treated non-operatively
if they are detected before they become too severe.
The key is early identification to prevent severe
spinal deformity and its consequences.
