Does Scoliosis Worsen in Menopause?

Click the link for a scoliosis consultation: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... The most common patients we see are adolescents under 18 years of age and patients in older stages of 50+ years who are progressing. The most prevalent type of Scoliosis is adolescent idiopathic Scoliosis. This means there is no associated single cause of Scoliosis, which is considered a multifactorial problem. The types of Scoliosis that do have known causation are: Neuromuscular Scoliosis: when a patient has a neuromuscular condition that affects the connective tissue or nervous system of the body. Congenital Scoliosis: when the spine in utero develops an abnormal vertebra called a hemivertebra. Degenerative Scoliosis: found in later stage life, usually a result of the spine shifting in some way which remains uncorrected and progresses, causing degeneration to occur in that area which develops into an asymmetrical degeneration. Traumatic Scoliosis: trauma either as an adolescent or adult causes a curvature to occur in that area. Idiopathic Scoliosis affects adolescent cases between 10-18 years of age but is most common in females. We believe this happens because girls go through growth spurts earlier as well as faster than boys. It also affects women as they age more than it tends to affect men. We believe this is caused by changes during menopause. It's a result of the end of the menstruation cycle and the body going through a rapid aging phase as a result of the change in hormones. Menopause can affect bones to become weaker and more vulnerable, and hormonal changes can cause Scoliosis to worsen. It can make the vertebra of the spine become more vulnerable to compression fractures and also degenerative changes as a result of compression. This is why it's more common in the lumbar spine since it carries the weight of the torso. We know females are more affected by Scoliosis than males and that it tends to progress in two main phases of life, adolescence and post-menopause. Progression can occur in adolescents as a result of growth and in the later stage of life due to menopause due to hormonal changes and bone density problems that occur. When progressing either as an adolescent or in later stage life, being proactive to Scoliosis will produce a more successful outcome because the bigger the curve and the older you become, the more difficult the reduction is. Smaller curves are always easier to treat than larger ones. What we recommend at the Scoliosis Reduction Center is being proactive to manage your Scoliosis and prevent it from worsening. Click the link for a scoliosis consultation: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... 00:00 Types Of Scoliosis Patients 00:23 Most Prevalent Type Of Scoliosis 01:27 Other Types Of Scoliosis 03:28 Who Is Most Commonly Affected By Idiopathic Scoliosis 05:27 What Happens When The Spine Changes Due To Natural Aging? 07:55 Closing Thoughts 08:45 What We Recommend At The Scoliosis Reduction Center Artlist.io 847544