Research tells us that scoliosis is present in all age groups. 0.5% of children under the age of 5 have scoliosis and 2-4% of adolescents have it. In the working population the incidence is around 9%, and >30% of people over the age of 65 will have scoliosis.
Staying fit and healthy is always a priority for scoliosis patients. However, there is little evidence that general physiotherapy or core-based exercise programs change the course of a scoliosis curve. Scoliosis specific exercise programs such as SEAS (Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis) and SHROTH have many years of scientific evidence behind them.