Chiropractor Valencia Talks about Scoliosis

Are Your Kids being Treated for  SCOLIOSIS properly?      

Scoliosis is something that should be taken very seriously and therefore the screening process needs to be taken seriously as well.  Unfortunately, our school systems don’t have the resources to hire skilled individuals to perform proper scoliosis screenings.  Often, the schools perform a massive quick screen where they herd our children in and out of the exam.  The best way to screen for scoliosis is to do a complete skeletal exam and possibly x-rays by your chiropractor or pediatrician.   “Adolescent Scoliosis” is the most common form and usually appears around puberty.  Young girls are most affected, with a ratio of 9 to 1 over males.  There is a critical time period for progression, which may be rapid, and occurs between the ages of 12 and 16.  If your child has not been screened “properly” please get it done.  If your child has been diagnosed with scoliosis there are treatment options available beyond bracing and surgery.  It is important to learn the proper exercises and treatment to help slow the progression and perhaps stop it.  Many of you have learned about your scoliosis here in my office, later in life, when it has become more and more painful. We may be able to avoid that with early detection in our kids.

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