Idiopathic or Adolescent Scoliosis
Idiopathic or adolescent scoliosis is the most common form of scoliosis. It is more common in females and can affect up to 2 % of the U.S. population. The curve magnitude is usually worsened during the pubertal growth spurt. In order for a physician to diagnose and treat idiopathic scoliosis, he or she must first rule out all other causes of scoliosis. Most idiopathic curves that present in adolescence are painless but they may gradually increase in magnitude over time and become symptomatic. Our doctors provide the necessary long term follow-up and serial evaluations, both clinically and radiographically in these patients.