The Natural History of Scoliosis What happens to children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist – Scoliosis Schroth and SEAS methods ) Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) affects approximately 2% to 3% of the population. Many of these children will not have curves that progress beyond 20 degrees. So what happens to patients
Where to Start When Your Child Gets Diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis or Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis? When your child gets diagnosed with Scoliosis it can be overwhelming. There is a lot of information to gather and process. Knowing where to start can be tricky. Researchers know that untreated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can cause significant
The Cobb angle is used to measure the size of the scoliosis curve. It is often a major fixation for the patient and/or the parent. The Cobb angle is often used as a way of measuring success of treatment seeing the main goal is often to correct or stop curve progression. The Scoliosis Research Society
Body image is not simply the perception of appearance. It is a multi-faceted construct that requires attention in scoliosis. Body image is defined as ‘a multidimensional psychological experience of embodiment that comprises evaluative thoughts, beliefs, feelings, behaviors’. It is strongly related to self esteem and quality of life. Adolescence is a period marked by important