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Have you ever been tested for scoliosis? Scoliosis is a side bending of the spine due to rotation of the vertebrae which can occur at any level of the spine presenting typically as a C or S curvature. Schools often screen kids around the age of 13 in order to detect scoliosis that is above 15 degrees. Less than 2% of the population at this age have this degrees of scoliosis that is deemed to be problematic requiring immediate attention with back braces or surgery. A closer look at the population at risk indicates that the greatest risk of developing scoliosis occurs in adolescent females, who are five times more likely to have a curve that needs treatment than their male counterparts.

But here's the thing, adolescents who screen positive for scoliosis but do not have the degree minimum that requires orthopedic attention are told to do nothing. Excuse me, 10 degrees of scoliosis is not nothing...