June is Scoliosis Awareness Month. During the month of June we will be offering FREE 15 minute scoliosis screenings. Concerned that your child may have an undetected spinal curvature? June is the perfect month to take advantage of this offer and get a professional opinion. Call us on 5500 6311 to schedule a screening.
Research tells us that scoliosis is present in all age groups. 0.5% of children under the age of 5 have scoliosis, 2-4% of adolescents have scoliosis. 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.