Scoliosis

Scoliosis

  Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal curving of the spine when looking at it from front to back. Instead of being straight, the spine can actually look like the letter “C” or “S.” The causes of most scoliosis cases are unknown and commonly affect more girls than boys. Symptoms related to scoliosis may include: backache, low back pain, tired feeling in the spine after sitting or standing for a long time, uneven leg lengths, uneven hips, uneven shoulders, rib prominence, shoulder blade prominence, and/or uneven musculature on one side of the spine. Many times symptoms may not manifest until the scoliosis gets more severe.

Chiropractic care involves non-invasive procedures and techniques that can provide some benefits to those with scoliosis. The main principle of chiropractic treatment is to focus on the body’s natural healing ability through the correction of vertebral subluxations. According to the research that was conducted by the National Scoliosis Foundation, chiropractic adjustments have been a good alternative treatment to those who are suffering from scoliosis. Chiropractic treatment does not only treat the current problems that are associated with scoliosis but it can also help in alleviating and controlling the symptoms that comes with it. Scoliosis patients who have been treated with chiropractic care have been reported to have noticeable improvement with regards to the size of the curves. Chiropractors can also monitor your progress to ensure that you are doing the right thing and to see if the treatment yields favorable results.

 Get your kids checked! Make sure that they do not develop scoliosis later on. Dr. Khoury serves the Tri-Valley area including Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and Tracy at Advanced Health Chiropractic in Livermore.