mild scoliosis treatment Archives

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

Nov

2025

Mild Scoliosis Curve Severity: What You Need to Know

Berke Armutlu

At Scoliosis SOS, we recognise that hearing the word scoliosis—even when paired with mild—can understandably cause concern. While “mild” might sound reassuring, it’s still a medical diagnosis that deserves attention. The key to helping patients and families feel informed and empowered is understanding what mild scoliosis really means, how it can develop, and how best … Read more

Mar

2019

15 Degree Scoliosis: What Treatment is Required?

Erika

Scoliosis is defined as any sideways spinal curvature that measures 10 degrees or more (see Cobb angle). That being said, any curve measuring less than around 25 degrees is considered quite mild and generally less likely to require immediate medical attention. For context, spinal fusion surgery is usually recommended only in cases where the curve measures at … Read more

Aug

2018

Treating Your Child's Mild Scoliosis

Erika

If your child has recently been diagnosed with mild scoliosis, you have probably been given two options. Option 1 is usually observation, which means that your child will attend check-up appointments every 6 months so that the doctor can track the progress of their condition. In other words, do nothing and wait for the size … Read more

May

2017

Mild Thoracic Dextroscoliosis: What Does It Mean?

Erika

Doctors and other medical professionals use a lot of long words when describing scoliosis, to the point where some patients find it difficult to know exactly what they’re being diagnosed with. You probably know that scoliosis is a sideways spinal curve, but would you understand what the doctor meant if – for example – they … Read more