Scoliosis is an ‘S’ shaped curve of the spine.  It begins to form very early during the growth and development of a child.  Most often scoliosis forms as a result of an injury sustained during the very early stages of a child’s growth, likely as early as the pregnancy stage (prenatal).  Once scoliosis begins to set into the body (i.e. toddler stage), it becomes much harder to correct.  This is because the body begins to quickly set into a pattern (a bad habit) that becomes increasingly more difficult to unwind.

This is just another reason why it is so critical that every parent takes their child to see a Pediatric Chiropractor.  It is recommend that a child be checked as early as the first week after being born.  I commonly check infants immediately after they are born.  In many cases I am asked attend the final stages of a home birth to be on site to check the spine of a new born immediately after birth to ensure that their spine and nervous system is functioning optimally.

The best time to have your child checked is right after birth.  The second best time is now!

At our office we focus (scope) on dysfunctions or disorders arising from the structures or functions of the spine and the effects of those dysfunctions or disorders on the nervous system.