Treatments / Scoliosis

What is Scoliosis (Spinal Curvature)?

Our spine is like a bridge between our head and legs, carrying two-thirds of our body weight. Our spine is made up of 33 bones, 23 of which are movable, called vertebrae.
These bones are connected to each other by connective tissue, joints and cushions called discs. We also have strong peri-vertebral muscles that connect to each of the vertebrae and ligaments that connect the muscles to the bones. The spinal cord, one of the most important parts of the central nervous system, is also located in the spine. The spine contains and protects the spinal cord.
The spinal cord is made up of nerve tissue that connects the brain to the arms, torso and legs and carries orders to and from the brain to these areas. In the human anatomy, the brain acts like the antenna and satellite from which a television receives signals, and the nerves act like the cable that carries signals from this antenna and satellite to the television, allowing our hands and arms, feet and legs, and sensory functions to function.
The spine also helps us breathe and regulates urinary and fecal functions. The spine allows us to rotate our body, turn our head and protects the internal organs. For a healthy spine it is important to stand up straight, not to lift heavy loads and to sit correctly.
Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine, which is the most common spinal deformity and causes extremely serious posture disorders in the later stages. This deformity may be caused by structural defects in the spine or may develop due to non-spinal causes.

What is the Prevalence of Scoliosis?

- Two out of ten people in the population have scoliosis, albeit to a lesser degree.
- Scoliosis is more common in girls than in boys.
- Patients with scoliosis, even at minimal degrees, should seek early treatment without wasting time.

What are the Types of Scoliosis?

Idiopathic scoliosis (scoliosis of unknown cause)
Neuromuscular scoliosis
Congenital scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis

What are the Symptoms of Scoliosis?

- Back pain.
- Poor posture in the shoulders.
- Numbness and weakness or pain in the legs.
- Walking problem.
- Difficulty standing upright.
- A feeling of fatigue.
- Shortness of breath.

What are the Diagnostic Methods for Scoliosis?

Before the diagnosis of scoliosis is made, a detailed oral and physical examination of the patient is performed by the doctor. Age is very important for scoliosis patients. Scoliosis that starts in childhood manifests itself in physical examination, but if it is not considered sufficient, the patient may also be asked for tests such as tomography and MRI.

What is the right treatment for scoliosis?

The first step in scoliosis treatment is early diagnosis. Early diagnosis aims to prevent the progression of the curvature, especially during adolescence, and thus improve both aesthetics and posture. The aim of advanced scoliosis treatments is primarily to alleviate the complaint of pain in the spine, to improve the accompanying physical problems and to correct the deterioration in respiratory function.
Many factors such as age, gender, presence of comorbidities, degree of spinal curvature, direction and type of curvature, and the risk of scoliosis progression are taken into consideration when planning the treatment. Apart from surgical treatment, conservative treatment methods such as the use of corsets and specific exercises for scoliosis are preferred, but these treatment methods are not the right treatment methods for scoliosis. Surgical treatment is a very risky treatment method for scoliosis: Compression of the nerves during surgery can cause more serious problems than scoliosis, and surgery does not provide a clear and permanent solution for scoliosis. The use of a corset, on the other hand, has a serious uncomfortable effect on the patient and requires long-term use, which is why this is not a method that patients want to choose. Physiotherapists who try to create a perception of high success rate with specific, schroth exercises apply methods to the patient with a minimum of 15 sessions and a maximum of 30 sessions with this method, but this method creates a serious waste of time for the patient. What is important in the treatment of scoliosis patients is not to soften the tissues and muscles in the back area to provide relief to the patients, but to ensure that the 33 bones in the spine are in a straight line.
For scoliosis, regardless of the degree, it is possible to recover permanently in a maximum of 3 sessions with medication, physical therapy modalities such as ultrasound, electrotherapy, infrared, hot packs, etc., laser, needle, ozone and prolotherapy, chiropractic, corset, specific, schroth exercises and manual therapy methods applied in Anatomy Form size without surgical procedure.

Is Scoliosis Treatment Possible Without Surgery?

Surgical treatment is a very risky treatment for scoliosis: Compression of the nerves during surgery can cause more serious problems than scoliosis, and surgery does not provide a clear and permanent solution for scoliosis.

Is Chiropractic Effective in Scoliosis?

It is not possible for chiropractic treatment methods, which have recently aroused curiosity and interest due to the sounds emitted during the application, to permanently cure herniated disc disease.

How should scoliosis be treated in adults?

Adults should be evaluated holistically for scoliosis treatment.
During the oral examination, what in the patient's life may have contributed to the development and progression of this disease? How can the patient minimize this disease without affecting his/her standard of living? How can the patient continue his/her treatment program without affecting his/her private and professional life? By asking these and similar questions and getting answers, a treatment program is created according to the patient's problem.

Are Scroth Exercises Effective for Scoliosis?

Schroth exercises can be effective in softening the tissue and muscle stiffness caused by scoliosis in the back area and accelerating blood circulation, which is slower than it should be, but the necessary result for scoliosis is that the bone integrity is in a straight line. Schroth exercises require long session programs for scoliosis, which creates financial and time loss for the patient.
Schroth exercises are not an effective treatment method for scoliosis as they have a low success rate and a high financial and time loss.

Is Physical Therapy Effective for Scoliosis?

The electronic devices used in physical therapy can be effective in softening the tissue and muscle stiffness caused by scoliosis in the back area and accelerating the blood circulation, which is slower than it should be, but the necessary result for scoliosis is that the bone integrity is in a straight line. Physical therapy requires long session programs, which creates financial and time loss for the patient. Physical therapy is not an effective treatment method for scoliosis because it has a low success rate and high financial and time loss.

Is Corset Treatment Effective for Scoliosis?

Corset is one of the least rational treatment methods for scoliosis. Due to the pain caused by scoliosis, patients squeeze and tighten their back area. After squeezing and tightening, blood circulation in the back area decreases. Scoliosis patients need to soften the tissues and muscles in the back area and at the same time create a straight line for the integrity of the bones.
Due to the pressure of the corset, it further stiffens the tissues and muscles in the back and slows down the blood circulation. The pressure it creates to push the bony integrity towards a straight line is not simultaneous with the degree progression. In other words, a scoliosis patient with a 35-degree disease can reduce the degree to 32 degrees due to the corset, but 3D distortion occurs in the spinal cord as the corset pressure is adjusted according to the 35-degree pressure until the control.
Corset treatment is not an effective treatment for scoliosis.

Is Clinical Plates Effective for Scoliosis?

Clinical plates can be effective in softening the tissue and muscle stiffness caused by scoliosis in the back area and accelerating the blood circulation, which is slower than it should be, but the necessary result for scoliosis is that the bone integrity is in a straight line. Clinical plates require long session programs for scoliosis, which creates financial and time loss for the patient.

How Long Does Scoliosis Treatment Take?

The manual therapy method applied in Anatomy Form size finds a maximum of 4 sessions sufficient for scoliosis patients.