Most Effective Ways To Treat And Live With Scoliosis

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is an option for scoliosis treatment that does not involve surgery and can be used for those who do get surgery during their recovery phase. Physical therapy aims to help an affected individual adapt to their spinal disorder and learn how to cope with it in day to day life. Additionally, physical therapy can be used to help improve the conditions of a patient's scoliosis. A physical therapist can formulate an individualized exercise regimen that can help the affected individual strengthen the muscles surrounding their spine and other muscles that have lost volume or become weakened from the abnormal shape of the spine. Muscles in the head, hips, shoulders, and feet may need strengthening to help the individual's body support the spine properly. Exercises that follow specific patterns of movement can help improve the range of motion a patient struggles with due to their scoliosis. Other less conventional treatment methods that can be used by a physical therapist to help with symptoms are heat stimulation, ultrasound therapy, ice stimulation, and electrical stimulation.

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