Scoliosis

 

Scoliosis is defined as a medical condition in which a persons spine is curved from side to side.

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Types of Scoliosis

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• Congenital (vertebrae deformation)

• Early onset (birth to puberty, 10 years old) Idiopathic

• Adolescent Idiopathic (above 10 years old)

• De Novo / Adult Degenerative (>age 50)due  to wear and tear 

• Neuromuscular (eg. spina bifida, cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy)

• Syndromic (connective tissue disorder eg. neurofibromatosis

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Some Signs of Scoliosis

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• One shoulder higher than the other and further forward

• Rib hump do to rotation

• One hip higher than the other and more forward

• Clothing hangs asymmetrically

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Facts about Exercise and Lifestyle

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• Curves can be reduced by up to 32% 

• Pain can be reduced (Schroth 1992, Green et. al 2009)

• Lung capacity and chest expansion can improve (Schroth 1992, Otman 2005)

• Untreated scoliosis progresses up to2.9 times more in those in corrective exercise programs (Weiss et al 2003)

• 24-28% fewer spinal fusions with those in exercise programs (Rigo 2003)

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Personal Training sessions available 

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