Scoliosis

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scoliosis patient. Your treatment needs to be tailored for your exact scoliosis and how severe it may be. Functional scoliosis is caused by abnormality elsewhere in the body. For example, if leg difference was the cause to this particular scoliosis, then a simple solution would be to place a small wedge under your shoe to keep your legs balanced and even. No work will be done to the actual spine because the spine itself is normal. Neuromuscular scoliosis will not easily get better with a wedge or a neck brace. This specific scoliosis must be treated through surgery to prevent the disorder from becoming worse. Braces can be used when the patient has moderate scoliosis. These braces will not reverse or cure the scoliosis, they can only prevent any further curvature from occurring. Braces must be worn at all times, including the night time, however these braces do not prevent children from doing normal day activities. If your child wishes to take part in a physical activity it is okay to take off the brace, so long as you’ve consulted your doctor before hand.  When the child has hit their age when they are no longer a child and their bones have stopped developing, they may discontinue to wear the brace.

    With the help of the schools, scoliosis has been to identify at an early stage because of the regular procedural check ups they run. Professionally trained people are able to check the children and determine if they are developing any type of skeletal disorder. A patient with scoliosis is expected li live a normal full life with not much irregularities. This is why it is important to go to your doctor and get regularly checked up for anything you may feels concerned about.