What Exercises & Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Patients with mild spinal curvature are often
  prescribed a wait-and-see approach while treating
  scoliosis.
• And during this period, they are prevented from
  strenuous physical activities to avoid stress on
  the spine. Parents, guardians or even patients
  thus stick to the couch and avoid exercises and
  stretches.
• But this could be detrimental to spinal health
  and even the treatment plan for Scoliosis

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Right exercises stretches can help scoliosis
  patients
• In the case of Scoliosis, only bracing is the
  most effective form of non-surgical treatment.
• And its efficiency considerably increases when
  supplemented with regular exercises and
  stretches. However, picking the right exercises
  and stretching is the key.
• While simple ones hardly help, strenuous
  exercises and stretches may irritate and
  negatively impact the treatment.
• The hard part here is that the choice of
  exercise and stretches must vary based on the age
  and severity of scoliosis.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• If you are looking for a succinct guide on the
  right exercises and stretches for scoliosis then
  this blog is for you.
• With the input of a Children Adult Spinal
  Surgeon in the UK Mr Jwalant S Mehta, we help you
  understand why exercises are good for scoliosis
  patients and then list out the best exercises and
  stretches for kids, adults and elder people.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Why are exercise and stretched are great for
  scoliosis patients?
• Stretches improve flexibility and exercises build
  strength both are beneficial for improvement in
  spine health and treatment outcomes.
• But the benefits of exercises and stretches
  dont end there they build body awareness in
  patients which is key for better management of
  scoliosis in day-to-day life.
• For patients diagnosed with scoliosis, it helps
  when they can develop self-awareness about their
  spine and posture.
• This will help them undergo self-correction
  while helping them avoid bad postures during
  their physical activities, says orthopaedic
  specialist and spine specialist in UK Mr Jwalant
  S Mehta.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Best Exercises for Scoliosis
• Exercises that progressively build strength and
  endurance in the core muscles are the best
  exercise that can slow the spinal curve
  progression.
• Following are some of the exercises that each
  age group can try out in a progressive manner

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Exercises for Kids Teens
• Wall stands, sitting rotation stretch Bird-dog
  stretches, pelvic tilts, and prone plank.
• Cat-camel and double leg abdominal press,
  kettlebell suitcase deadlift leg lift while
  lying on the back.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Exercises for Adults
• Childs pose, Seated twist, Cat/cow, kneeling hip
  flexor stretch seated butterfly stretch.
• Adults can progressively begin their stretch by
  starting with any of the above stretches
  mentioned for kids.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Exercises for Elder Adults
• Degeneration of spinal bones and disks may
  trigger spinal scoliosis in old age.
• The exercises for scoliosis in adults must try to
  improve flexibility and reduce spinal tension and
  then one can progress to core exercises.
• Adults also have a higher risk of falls so they
  must first start with simple exercises like wall
  stretch, children pose, yoga and then if possible
  progress to Pilates.

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What Exercises Stretches Are Good For Scoliosis?

• Exercises can only supplement the good work done
  by the treatment procedures.
• In a few cases the exercises may not help and
  this in most cases has to do with a lack of the
  right treatment procedure for Scoliosis.
• If you are in the UK and need more information
  regarding the treatment procedures for scoliosis
  or exercises for scoliosis you can contact
  Children Adult Spinal Surgeon in UK Mr Jwalant
  S Mehta

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic