Can Chiropractic Fix Scoliosis?

Scoliosis is the condition when the spine curves to the sides.This can appear as either an S or a C shape. The spine is normallystraight when viewed from the front or the back and curved whenviewed from the side. Most cases are mild but can gradually becomesevere as time goes on.

Symptoms of Scoliosis

Many people with scoliosis have little to no pain. Severe cases,though, can lead to symptoms such as generalized back pain, spasms,neurological symptoms, and trouble breathing.

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What causes scoliosis?

Most causes of scoliosis are unknown. The vast majority of thetime, there is no known direct cause for scoliosis. This is labeledidiopathic, as in literally, there is no known cause. Some knowncauses, though, are spinal infection or injury.

Different Types of Scoliosis

Most cases of abnormal spinal curvature have the spine curvingto the right. This is known as dextro-scoliosis.

What most sites and clinics don’t tell you is that if thecurvature goes to the left, the cause is spinal cord injury.

Treatment for Scoliosis

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Current treatments for scoliosis range from braces, physicaltherapy, exercises, yoga, chiropractic, and in severe cases,surgery. Surgery should be a last resort.

But why fix my neck?

While many forms of physical therapy and massage focus on wherethe scoliosis is located, Upper Cervical doctors, such as Dr.Jerome Ri, DC look for the cause of the curvature. The brainstem isthe control center for all unconscious positioning of your body.Also, if there is a spinal cord injury, then clearing anyneurological interference might help reverse the curvature byrelieving tension to the spinal cord.

A Case Study

Recently a new patient began with Dr. Ri at Upper CervicalHealth Care of Orange County with a severe case of scoliosis. Sheis a 25-year-old woman and began developing her scoliosis after afall from a basketball hoop at age 8. She landed on her head andunderwent surgery for the brain trauma.

In the years that followed, she developed a left side curvaturein her spine. With this, she would experience extreme tightness andpain in her shoulders and neck. She came in our office at therequest of her father who was also undergoing Upper CervicalCare.

Scoliosis before and after

Before and After Upper Cervical Care

Here, you can see her progress. The left picture shows herscoliosis right before she began Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care.She started with a 55.7-degree curve. The right picture shows herspine after a few months of care. Her scoliosis reduced down to39.2 degrees. These X-rays were taken and measured by a spinespecialist. No other intervention was needed during this care.

If you are someone you know has scoliosis or even the earlysigns of scoliosis, let them know that Upper Cervical chiropracticsmay be the solution to help stop or even reverse the curve.