Living with Scoliosis Archives | Page 2 of 24

Feb

2026

How Scoliosis Might Affect Your Child’s Mental Health

Samantha Green

Children’s Mental Health Week, taking place between 9-15th February 2026, is an event launched by children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, to raise awareness for the cause. The charity aims to empower and give a voice to children and young people in the UK, with resources and support for their wellbeing. This year, it has a … Read more

Feb

2026

Raynaud’s Awareness Month: Exploring the Relationship Between Raynaud’s and Scoliosis

Samantha Green

What is Raynaud’s Phenomenon? Raynaud’s Phenomenon, sometimes referred to as Raynaud’s Syndrome or Raynaud’s Disease, is a condition that affects the extremities, particularly the fingers and toes, but sometimes the ears and nose too! It is a vascular disorder that leads to lowered blood flow (ischaemia) to the digits in response to low temperatures and/or … Read more

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

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