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Jun

2016

Is Scoliosis Painful?

Erika

A curved spine can disrupt your life in all kinds of different ways. It can have a severe impact on flexibility and mobility, which is particularly problematic if the patient participates in sports or other physical activities; scoliosis also tends to affect one’s appearance, and many scoliosis sufferers find that their self-esteem is … Read more

May

2016

Famous People with Scoliosis

Erika

Scoliosis affects roughly 4% of the population – that’s 1 in every 25 people, or just under 300 million people worldwide. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise to discover that many celebrities and public figures are affected by this condition. We’ve even treated some of them here at the Scoliosis … Read more

Apr

2016

Why is Scoliosis More Common in Females?

Erika

Scoliosis can be caused by a variety of different factors, but the condition’s most common form is idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis has no known cause, but it usually develops during adolescence and – interestingly – it is far more common in girls than in boys. Furthermore, there is some evidence to suggest that scoliosis … Read more

Nov

2015

Why Travel to the UK for Scoliosis Treatment?

Erika

The Scoliosis SOS Clinic is situated on Mansell Street in London, but don’t assume because of our location that all of our patients are British! People travel from all over the world to receive scoliosis treatment from our therapists; in fact, 30% of the patients who attend our treatment courses are from overseas. We’ve met scoliosis … Read more