Treatment 1: Observation

     The first treatment I want to talk about is observation.  This is how most people with scoliosis start. Observation consists of bi-yearly visits with your doctor for x-rays.  At the appointment your doctor will check that the curve is not progressing too fast and that it is not affecting any other part of your body (ex. hip alignment, shoulder evenness).  Observation is used normally when the curve is less than twenty-five degrees.  If the curve gets bigger your doctor might suggest another method of treatment that is better suited for a larger curve.  Observation is used for the long term treatment when the curve is not at risk of progressing past the twenty-five degree mark.  This is normally if you are almost done with puberty.  Observation does not require much of you as the patient and can be very effective, assuming your curve does not progress further.  For more information about observation see the resources post!