What is Mild Scoliosis?

Mild scoliosis can be challenging because of the perception that smaller curves should respond well to treatment. However, the misinformation that is available all around about it makes it difficult to treat.

When patients are diagnosed with mild scoliosis, they are advised to do nothing, but these small curves eventually become big curves. Nobody knows precisely how fast a curve will progress or how big it will become, but the risk of not receiving treatment guarantees the curve will worsen. Managing your curve is the only way to prevent it from becoming something you don't want it to be later on.

When dealing with adult cases of scoliosis, one thing all patients have in common is that they wish they had known about their scoliosis earlier in life and that they had done something about it.

The one good thing about mild scoliosis is that it responds well to treatment, especially when the patient is compliant. Patients can do therapy, rehabilitation, exercises, even bracing with fantastic results.

The main problem with mild scoliosis is when patients see their doctors and are told to do nothing, knowing these curves will progress over time.

Especially in adolescents, because the patient doesn't feel pain, they tend not to treat it. It is expected for adolescents not to feel pain with scoliosis, but in adults, pain is common.

Mild scoliosis doesn't mean it is not significant. It only means the range where the scoliosis is in, but all scoliosis is significant regardless of the range.

If left untreated, adult scoliosis will progress slowly due to gravity throughout the years, but it could have progressed from mild to moderate or even severe the next time you have it checked.

When it comes to reducing a curve, we can only reduce a percentage of the total of the curve. The bigger the curve, the smaller the percentage of reduction you can get. Per every 3 degrees a curve progresses, chiropractic care can only reduce 1. So, if your curve is 10 degrees today and you wait ten years, it might increase to 20 or 30 degrees, and then you can only get a 30% or 40% reduction of your curve. Instead, if you take action sooner, you can get a bigger reduction of 50% to 60% and prevent progression.

When it comes to mild scoliosis, the most important advice is: don't let your curve become more severe and treat it proactively.

00:00 - Mild Scoliosis
00:25 - What Constitutes A Mild Scoliosis?
01:01 - Speed Of Progression
01:41 - Mild Scoliosis Response To Treatment
02:21 - Why People Don't Treat It On Time?
02:51 - Adult Scoliosis Pain
03:40 - Most Critical Time In Adolescent Scoliosis
03:56 - Slow Progression For Adults
04:27 - Reducing A Curve
05:19 - Final Advice

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Mild Scoliosis is considered to be one of the more challenging cases. There is often no pain associated with mild scoliosis and with smaller curves most doctors would not prescribe any course of action till the curve becomes so severe that surgery is recommended. Scoliosis experts know that any small curve has the potential to get bigger and being proactive is vital to stabilize and reduce the curve. Curves that range from 10 to 25 degrees are considered to be minor cases. The good news is that patients with mild scoliosis typically respond exceptionally well to conservative scoliosis treatment.

[ghstrayyy]

i’m 15, was diagnosed last month, the back pain i’ve experienced is wild. honestly it’s so bad i can’t walk for long periods of time and a lot of the time can’t go out because the pain, im tired of my family telling me there’s nothing wrong with me when it’s affecting my whole body.

[jerominah]

Thank you so much for this information about mild scoliosis.. I am a scoliosis victim but carried my first pregnancy without any issues though by doing some simple exercises and gave birth normally not through c-section.. Looking forward to share my pregnancy journey on my channel as well.

[Vigilante__shit]

I stumbled upon your video because I saw a doctor after I was paralyzed with pain and couldn’t walk after vacuuming my living room. I’ve been living with this pain for years and it’s progressively gotten worse. My chiropractor didn’t tell me when I did my initial X-rays for him, just some other concerns. The doctor that I saw last week said it’s “only” mild scoliosis and I was left with no resources on what to do so I have to find my own way to navigate pain and how I can do these household tasks that I can’t do for more than a few minutes without having to fight the pain. I’m only 28 so this is a revelation to find out why my pains been happening for years.

Thank you for this. It’s very validating!

[sjazr]

Thank you so much, doctor! I'm mild scoliosis with 18 degrees with C- Shape lumbar and I’m 29. I identified scoliosis when I was 23 which caused me so much shoulder pain up till now. The doctor told me that I had subscapularis tendinitis injuries. So they referred me to the physio and well the physio lady found out that I’m scoliosis. We went through an x-ray. And yes it's confirmed. They asked me why and so on. History family, and birth and all were NO. Only when I told them I was active with sports since I was 6, high jump, sprinter, futsal, rock climbing, kayaking and baseball. So the doctor assumed that this scoliosis happened because of sports injuries. Yes, I went to chiro and physio but nothing changes. I went to a massage once in a month and exercise workout, still going till now. All of that only helped to relieve for a few days but then I'm in pain again. My shoulders pain on the right side especially, numbness, burning, tingling, and my hands shaking all time, it's even worst when I overused my right hand like painting, cooking, carrying loads, driving, etc. All my fingers numb when I wake up every morning from bed. I do have numbness and tingling on my left thigh from waist to knee. And I can’t sit or stand for too long it can cause shoulder pain and my left rib pain as well. It’s tiring when my body aches and I tend to get tired easily. I just don't know what to do. I’m tired of getting help because the doctor the physio and the chiro told me u only had mild scoliosis, nothing to worry about. It is just some pain it will relieve after a few days and It’s normal. And the most annoying part is when other people see you normal and you’re not sick. Because of this pain, they can’t see it except I’m the one who deals with it. Thanks for your time to go through my story doc. I hope any suggestions from your side. Well anyway, I’m from Malaysia. 💖 Thanks doctor, love sjaza

[Anonymous]

Today I was diagnosed in mild scoliosis, I got hired as a nursing attendant but not yet passed my medical..I hope that the hospital will accept me

[lonniemason]

Thank you, that was a very well explained video without trying to scare people into certain treatments

[betilynedubala]

Yeah the orthopedic doctor told me having a Thoracolumbar Levoscoliosis diagnosis is nothing to worry about and that since I'm already an adult & is able to pass through the delicate period of growing up. He said all I have to do is avoid standing longer & setting for periods, however I've been feeling severe pain that I could no longer even walk sometimes.

[lhangzchannel]

I'm happy to know that there's still hope to repair scoliosis but, it's too much expensive, I don't have even money for check up. it's really painful 😢

[thenaturalhuman]

I was told I have mild scoliosis at a screening in elementary by one nurse, others said nothing fast forward 30 years and I have injured my lower back weight lifting and live in pain every day through my whole back…wish someone had told me to take it seriously!

[warrenellem]

I got diagnosed this January when i got check up. That is why i feel back pain for atleast 2 years until now 😢

[KePzez]

I was diagnosed 2 years ago, and I definitely go though the 5 stages of grief just to come to terms with it, 19 years of age and already having back problems, thankfully it stopped progressing as I stop growing. Nowadays I'm just trying to be fit and ensure I have that sweet sweet spinal stability to reduce discomfort

[barbaracampbell]

I have recently this year March 2022 diagnosed with mild scoliosis. My cure is in the thoracic right side. I also have disc degenerative disease in my whole back, osteoarthritis, and a bulging disk in my lower back. I had physical therapy to loosen my back muscles. That's it. I was told my cure was at 10 degrees. I have had bad back, neck, and shoulder pain, and Plantar fasciatis bad in my right foot and staring to get bad in my left foot now years. I have a hop or a limp when I walk too. I have taken meds for inflammation and pain also muscle relaxers. The physical therapy has helped pretty good. The only the thing is the physical therapy and meds was all I was told to done and then to be rechecked later on down the road. The orthopedic doctor said if I still had pain I could get pain injections or maybe dry needling. I ask if there is more that I could do or get done and he said we'll you are 53 years old. Like because I'm getting older what do you expect. That's the way he made me feel. I believe there is more that can be done to keep things at bay and reduce my back issues so they don't get worse. He hasn't tell me anything else to help me any further. What advice can you give me to do or who to see for help please?

[shaylajade]

I had 75° curve in adolescence and felt severe pain. The curve was bending into my chest cavity, where my heart is. I felt pain EVERY DAY from 5-6th grade, until my surgery in 12th grade.

[ericmendez]

Every doctor that I’ve had just shrugs it off like it’s nothing to worry about

[rawanehab]

hi doctor! i am a 19 yo Egyptian girl with mild scoliosis and my doctor said “don’t worry about it” but i’m always in pain and don’t want it to get worse. can u please tell me what kind of therapy should i be searching for?

[phatburger]

Hello doc, thanks for the valuable info in this video, i am relieved. Im 19 years old and im studying abroad. I got diagnosed with 20 degrees of scoliosis by a physiotherapist at my university. I am waiting for my health insurance to start treatment. Just wanted to ask how the treatment should be to see if the treatment im getting is on the right track and know what i should be doing/looking for

[mescobar]

Oh my, I knew that there were things that could be some for mild scoliosis. Mine is 13% but I have two conditions that make it much worse, cFS and fibromyalgia, I need someone that knows about this to work with me

[Angelieandgg]

Hello I am 27yrs old and I have 26 degrees thoracic scoliosis and my doctor told me to do nothing since I am already an adult and there’s no chance of treating it and I am afraid that my spine will get worse someday. 😢

[scarletkim]

When I bend forward, the two sides of my back slightly are different heights, does that mean I have mild scoliosis?

[itsmeomni]

Just found out today that i have mild scoliosis im trying to fine way to work on it because the doctor told me not to do anything but i been doing Stretches starting today.