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Scoliosis

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Signs and Symptoms of Scoliosis

All Signs & Symptoms of Scoliosis

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Scoliosis:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Back painOften11 mentions
Bad postureOften3 mentions
Headache(s)Often2 mentions
Visible (abnormal) curvature of spineOften2 mentions
DepressionOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Back pain

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 10 years 4 months old

  • Bad posture

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 6 years 5 months old

  • Headache(s)

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 11 years 2 months old

Change in symptoms of Scoliosis*

What happens to common Scoliosis symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Back pain9.1%0%45.5%9.1%36.4%0%
Bad posture0%0%33.3%0%66.7%0%
Headache(s)0%0%100%0%0%0%
Depression0%0%0%0%100%0%
Visible (abnormal) curvature of spine0%0%0%100%0%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Scoliosis

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Scoliosis when they describe these conditions:

Care of Scoliosis

Less common responses for Scoliosis

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Physical Therapy
Positive4 of 5
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2Casting
Positive4 of 5
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3Frequent checkups
Positive4 of 5
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4Spinal decompression
Positive4 of 5
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5Back brace
Positive3.8 of 5
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6Exercise
Positive3.5 of 5
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Discussion of Scoliosis

What was your approach to Scoliosis? What were the results?

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