How is Scoliosis Diagnosed?

Click the link for a scoliosis consultation: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... Visit the blog post: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... A common question when patients start to consider whether they have scoliosis is: how do I find out? What is the way to diagnose whether a patient has scoliosis or not? Scoliosis is most commonly diagnosed among school-age children, typically during their growth cycle. Although there are many different types of scoliosis, about 80 percent of all diagnosed cases are classified as idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis means there is no clear cause of scoliosis. It is a diagnosis of exclusion. The remaining 20 percent of diagnosis are formed by: Neuromuscular scoliosis. Congenital Scoliosis. Degenerative Scoliosis. Traumatic Scoliosis Although scoliosis can affect all ages, from infants to the elderly, it is most common during adolescence. It is common for patients to be told that the degeneration in their spine causing the scoliosis is something that is natural and age-related, so treatment cannot improve it. There is no such thing as natural degeneration of the spine since it is seen in the location of the scoliosis and not in the rest of the spine. If it were related to age alone, the entire spine should degenerate at the same rate. The most common initial diagnosis of a scoliosis patient is posture. It can be uneven shoulders, hips, or waist, rib deformity, or rib arch. Since pain is not a common symptom in adolescents, the change in posture can sometimes be the first indication, which is why it is so commonly missed. In adults, one of the first indicators of scoliosis is pain. As the spine progresses in the adult stage, the slow compression caused by gravity is compressing muscles and tissues around the area which manifest as pain. The most common way to diagnose scoliosis is with a full spine x-ray and measuring the cobb angle to determine the size of the scoliosis. To receive a positive diagnosis, the cobb angle of the curve needs to be 10 degrees or greater with a rotational component. To help classify the severity, size, location, and type of curve you can have and determine effective treatment plans, scoliosis is classified into different categories. Scoliosis is also classified by severity based on whether they qualify for scoliosis surgery as follows: Mild scoliosis: Cobb angle of between 10 and 25 degrees Moderate scoliosis: Cobb angle of between 25 and 40 degrees Severe scoliosis: Cobb angle of 40+ degrees Very-severe scoliosis: Cobb angle of 80+ degrees Knowing the early signs of the condition can lead to early detection. Since smaller curves are easier to treat and as patients get older, it becomes more difficult to reduce the curve. Being proactive and treating scoliosis in its smallest form leads to the best chance of success. At the Scoliosis Reduction Center, we offer proactive treatment models and encourage patients to treat scoliosis early in life and not let curves become bigger and worsen. Click the link for a scoliosis consultation: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... Visit the blog post: https://www.scoliosisreductioncenter.... 00:00 How Is Scoliosis Diagnosed? 00:44 Idiopathic Scoliosis 01:28 Neuromuscular Scoliosis. 02:45 Congenital Scoliosis 03:11 Degenerative Scoliosis 03:38 Traumatic Scoliosis 05:18 Early Signs Of Scoliosis In Adolescents 06:34 Early Signs Of Scoliosis In Adults 07:08 How To Diagnose Scoliosis 09:03 Severity Of Scoliosis 10:42 What We Offer At Scoliosis Reduction Center Artlist.io 847544