Scoliosis Treatment Variables:
Treatment of scoliosis is based on a number of variables:
- Age
- Gender
- Growth potential (Risser sign and bone age in adolescents)
- Degree (Cobb angle)
- Curve pattern
- Type of scoliosis (ie. idiopathic, neuromuscular disease etc.)
1st U.S. Physician to be Schroth Certified for Scoliosis Treatment at The Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic