{"id":1710,"date":"2020-08-29T05:46:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T05:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2020-08-29T05:46:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T05:46:09","slug":"scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Scoliosis- Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scoliosis is\na sideways curve of the spine. Kids and teens with scoliosis have an irregular\nspine curve in S-shaped or C-shaped form. The curve will occur on either side\nof the spine, and in different spine locations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms can\nmanifest at any age, but it mostly occurs from 10 to 12 years of age, or during\nadolescence, although it may also show symptoms in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The causes\nfor the shapeshift are generally not understood, although certain cases are\nassociated with cerebral palsy, muscle dystrophy, spine Bifida, or a birth\ndefect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A structural\ncurve is permanent and could be due to a different condition. A non-structural\ncurve is transient, and will, therefore, vanish over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most\nchildren and teens with scoliosis have normal, active lives with the treatment,\nobservation, and follow-up with the doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#What_Are_the_Most_Common_Scoliosis_Symptoms\" title=\"What Are the Most Common Scoliosis Symptoms?\">What Are the Most Common Scoliosis Symptoms?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#When_to_seek_medical_help\" title=\"When to seek medical help\">When to seek medical help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Causes\" title=\"Causes\">Causes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Risk_Factors_for_Scoliosis\" title=\"Risk Factors for Scoliosis\">Risk Factors for Scoliosis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Complications\" title=\"Complications\">Complications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/scoliosis-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Prevention_of_Scoliosis\" title=\"Prevention of Scoliosis\">Prevention of Scoliosis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Most_Common_Scoliosis_Symptoms\"><\/span>What Are the Most Common Scoliosis Symptoms?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms of\nscoliosis can differ greatly, depending on curve severity. Symptoms can be\npurely cosmetic in mild situations and can involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Visible difference in hip and shoulder height<\/li><li>One or both hips are raised or noticeably high<\/li><li>Uneven shoulders one or both shoulder blades may stick out<\/li><li>Head is not centered right above the pelvis<\/li><li>Asymmetry between rib cage heights on either side.<\/li><li>Waistline appears uneven<\/li><li>Changes in the appearance or texture of the skin overlying the\nspine changes, such as dimples, hairy patches, or color abnormalities.<\/li><li>The entire body leans toward one side<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More severe\ncases of scoliosis may cause:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Back pain<\/li><li>Inability to stand upright<\/li><li>Leg pain, numbness, and\/or weakness due to radiculopathy, or\npressure on nerves in the lumbar spine<\/li><li>loss of height in adults<\/li><li>Bowel or bladder dysfunction in more severe cases<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_seek_medical_help\"><\/span>When to seek medical help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See your\ndoctor if you think you have scoliosis or your kids have scoliosis. It is\ndoubtful there will be something medically wrong, but it is best to get it\nchecked out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\nor your child has back pain, uneven shoulders or knees, or any other scoliosis\nsigns, consult with your doctor. These can also be hard to tell apart from\nother spine-affecting disorders. An exam will reveal what triggers the issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes\"><\/span>Causes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of\nscoliosis isn&#8217;t clear in most cases. A child may be born with it. Or it could\ndevelop later in life. It&#8217;s most frequently seen in children aged 10 to 18. It\nappears to have more effect on girls than boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possible\ncauses of scoliosis include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nervous system problems like cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy<\/li><li>Inherited conditions that tend to run in families<\/li><li>Differences in lengths of both leg <\/li><li>Injury<\/li><li>Infection<\/li><li>Tumors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_Factors_for_Scoliosis\"><\/span>Risk Factors for Scoliosis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk\nfactors of scoliosis may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Children of age 9-13 years, that is just before puberty<\/li><li>Female, and mainly in teenage girls<\/li><li>A family history&nbsp; and\ngeneticsof scoliosis<\/li><li>cerebral palsy,<\/li><li>Marfan syndrome, <\/li><li>Tumors such as neurofibromatosis<\/li><li>Within an individual the presence of one or more of the above risk\nfactors can increase the risk of scoliosis incidence. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications\"><\/span>Complications <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While most\npeople with scoliosis have a mild form of the condition, often scoliosis can\ncause complications, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Lung and\nheart damage:<\/strong> The rib cage will press against the lungs and heart in serious\nscoliosis, making it difficult to breathe and also difficult for the heart to\npump out.<\/li><li><strong>Back\nproblems:<\/strong>\nAdults who have had scoliosis as children have a greater chance of having\nchronic back pain than people in the general population.<\/li><li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> When\nscoliosis worsens, it may cause more visible changes \u00e2\u20ac\u201d including uneven hips\nand shoulders, pronounced ribs, and a sideward move from waist to neck. Persons\nwith scoliosis often become self-conscious about their appearance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevention_of_Scoliosis\"><\/span>Prevention of Scoliosis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the\nfollowing preventive measures can help prevent spinal deformities from\nhappening. Included below are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Regular scoliosis screening (or any other spinal deviations) in\nschools; <\/li><li>Routine screening of the spine in neonates and all children under\nthe age of 15 <\/li><li>Effective diagnosis of spinal cord diseases<\/li><li>Do not lift heavyweights with one hand <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scoliosis is\nnot a life-threatening condition. Early scoliosis identification is vital to\nprevent damage to the internal organs, such as the heart and lungs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. Kids and teens with scoliosis have an irregular spine curve in S-shaped or C-shaped form. The curve will occur on either side of the spine, and in different spine locations. 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