Initial symptom diagnosis / SPINE

Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. The characteristics of scoliosis are imbalance of shoulders or waist, a prominence on one side of the back when bending forward, and abnormal curvature on radiograph, along with or without back pain.

There are two categories of scoliosis:

Structural scoliosis. This group typically presents among teenagers, rarely along with back pain, and elderly people due to spinal bone degeneration.

Non-structural scoliosis. The common causes are inflammation of muscle or muscle spasm, and difference in leg lengths. In this group, the spine’s structure is still normal.