Episode 29: Scoliosis Chiropractic Adjustment and Treatment Sophia's Story

What Do Chiropractors Do for Scoliosis? 

Scoliosis is one of those conditions you’ve likely heard about, but do you know about the pain and health dangers it can cause?

Most people think of scoliosis as a sideways curve of the spine, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. A spine should have three curves: 

• The cervical lordosis that points forward in the neck
• The thoracic kyphosis that points backward in the middle of the back
• The lumbar lordosis points forward in the low back.

Scoliosis forces the spine in a different direction for one or more of these three natural curves.

Chiropractic treatment for scoliosis involves regular adjustments, with the hands or a device. The goal is to realign the muscles, bones, and joints. Therefore you should be checking your curve or checking to see if your curve's progressing it should be based upon height, not time, or not just time like you say okay six months of treatment.

Many adults with scoliosis find non-drug, non-invasive chiropractic treatments can help reduce their pain by decreasing the pressure on their nervous system and strengthening their body’s core. 

Chiropractors would recommend:

• Ways to move and rest that can minimize or relieve pain 
• Strengthening exercises to support joints 
• Increasing the ability to take deep cleansing breaths 
• Procedures and ideas to stay active without increasing the symptoms. 

The first step to restoring the good curves in the spine is to recenter the head. While the patient is sitting up, an adjusting instrument is used to deliver precise but gentle forces into the bones of the neck. 

These forces work to coax the neck into the ideal position. Adjustments may also be performed on the back and hips, depending on the three-dimensional measurements of the spine determined from x-rays. 

Scoliosis exercises include balance training, strength training, and, for severe cases of scoliosis, the scoliosis traction chair to elongate the spine and uncoil the nerves with vibration. 

To treat scoliosis, you need to be your own advocate. What matters to you? What makes the most sense for your lifestyle? What are you looking to achieve? 

Check out Dr. Tony Nalda's podcast for more.

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