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July 28, 2015

Scoliosis in young people is typically unsettling for its young patient, parent and Baton Rouge chiropractic physician. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers examines with Baton Rouge young people and their families about scoliosis, its current state as well as its potential progress and monitoring. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers sees its role as that of member of the Baton Rouge scoliosis healthcare team.

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Now in considering scoliosis in young people, it is usually called idiopathic as no one cause has been identified for the spinal curvature. (1) 80% of scoliosis cases are idiopathic in adolescents, so it's often called "adolescent idiopathic scoliosis". Neurological dysfunction is one factor under consideration as a cause as researchers note that an increase in body sway follows sensory manipulation. So they wonder: could sensory processing impairment cause such curvature? (1) That’s an interesting concept for your Baton Rouge chiropractor to keep in mind.

Another point of interest is the new report that suggests a way to predict the progression of spinal scoliosis. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers appreciates this revelation as it is a way to alert your Baton Rouge chiropractic physician to signs that indicate more treatment is necessary. It’s also a comfort to the young scoliotic patient and his or her family! So what is this system? It is called the Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System. It’s based on the progressive growth and subsequent fusion of epiphyses of small long bones of hand. Remarkable! It identifies 8 stages of progression from “juvenile slow” to “mature.” (2) If you like, ask for more details at your next Baton Rouge chiropractic visit.

As for chiropractic care of pediatric conditions like scoliosis, one review shares that patients and parents responded favorably to spinal manipulation. (3) That’s what Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers!

So contact Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers today to discuss your or your loved one’s case of idiopathic scoliosis knowing that Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers can monitor scoliosis progression for signs that require more care may be needed and treat with spinal manipulation to maintain mobility and strength in the spine as (or if) it develops.

 
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