Chiropractic Approach to Scoliosis

At Dr. Carlomagno’s Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center in San Rafael, scoliosis is one of the most common concerns parents have for their children. While nobody knows how to cure scoliosis, a chiropractic center is the best place to bring a patient. Our treatment approaches are minimally invasive and focus on actually improving the patient’s life, instead of enforcing superficial conformity.

Scoliosis is an unusual curve in the spine which most commonly occurs in adolescents without any apparent cause, though it is more common in girls. While checking for it, a doctor will want a patient to bend over (Adams Test) so that unevenness in the shoulders will be visible, or so that it will be obvious if the patient’s torso bends right or left. X-rays can be done for confirmation if there is visual evidence of scoliosis. However, even if a patient has an unusual spinal curvature, intervention may not be necessary. While scoliosis is more responsive to treatment if caught early, corrective braces have often caused more distress to patients than the condition itself, and in many cases, the braces’ result is not sustained after removal.

Besides causing a deformity which can make patients self-conscious, the biggest risks of scoliosis are that it will inhibit breathing or heart function. This is due to compromise of organ function due to the curvatures compression of the area involved and torsion and impingement to the nervous system. Therefore, a chiropractic approach to keeping the nerves functioning despite abnormalities in the spine is likely to be most helpful to a patient.

Dr. Kent Carlomagno operates Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center at 710 C Street, Suite #12, San Rafael, California, 94901. To schedule an appointment, call 415-721-7520 or visit SummitChiro.net and fill out a contact sheet.