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Jan

2026

Scoliosis in Older Adults: Managing Pain, Balance & Mobility Challenges

Sophie Ellis

How Scoliosis Affect’s Older Adults Although scoliosis is commonly diagnosed during adolescence (80% of cases), it can affect individuals at any age and often presents greater challenges in older adults. Some individuals may have been diagnosed earlier in life and notice curvature progression with age, whilst others may develop degenerative scoliosis later, due to conditions … Read more

Jan

2026

What to Expect from your Check-Up Appointment

Samantha Green

What is a Check-Up Appointment? Your care doesn’t stop after your initial course of treatment; your condition will be consistently monitored with frequent check-up appointments. After completing your treatment at Scoliosis SOS, you will be provided with an individualised Home Exercise Plan of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercises that you learned under our care, to maintain … Read more

Jan

2026

Scoliosis Curve Severity: Functional

Kritika Rana

What is Functional Scoliosis? Functional scoliosis is when the spine curves sideways due to underlying conditions such as muscle imbalance or leg length difference. Unlike structural scoliosis, the spine doesn’t have any structural changes. The spine may appear curved when standing, but straighten when bending forward. Can Functional Scoliosis Get Worse? Although it is often … Read more

Jan

2026

Can a Scoliosis Clinic Help Avoid Surgery?

Chrissy Pilcher

Understanding Non-Surgical Treatments Spinal fusion surgery may be recommended by a spinal consultant or scoliosis specialist, as a treatment option for people with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). This decision will be based upon curve severity and stage of growth, which are used to calculate the risk of progression. How is curve severity determined? Curve severity … Read more

Jan

2026

Scoliosis Curve Severity: Moderate

Henry Firth

Introduction Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the side, often in an “S” or “C” shape, instead of a straight line. It can affect people of all ages, but is most commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents between 10 and 15 years old. While most cases are mild and don’t require treatment, … Read more