SCOLIOSIS

SYMPTOMS

• Looking at someone's spine there is a mild roundness in the upper back.
• Ribs stick out further than normal.
• Difficult to breath.
• Uneven shoulders.
• One hip is higher than the other.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

• Diagnosed by abnormal reflexes.
• Numbness
• Muscle weakness
• TREATMENT PLANS
• Back braces
• Surgery
• Alternative medicine

WHO GETS THE DISEASE

• Girls have a much higher chance.
• Most cases are found in young children ranging from 1 to the age of puberty

FACTS

• There is no cure.
• Usain Bolt, Shailene Woodly, and Vanessa Williams have this disorder.
• 3% of the world has scoliosis.
• Even animals such as cats, dogs, fish, and gorillas can attract the disorder.

Jordann Schneekloth