Management
The traditional medical management of scoliosis is complex and is determined by the severity of the curvature and skeletal maturity, which together help predict the likelihood of progression.
The conventional options are, in order:
- Observation
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Chiropractic or osteopathic therapy
- Casting (EDF)
- Bracing
- Surgery
A growing body of scientific research testifies to the efficacy of specialized treatment programs of physical therapy, which may include bracing. Debate in the scientific community about whether chiropractic and physical therapy can influence scoliotic curvature is partly complicated by the variety of methods proposed and employed.
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