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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• The awareness about scoliosis in children is
  continuously growing, but there are still
  significant gaps in detection that are now
  causing major spine health problems in children.
• More than 80 of children with scoliosis show no
  symptoms, which often leads to delayed diagnosis
  and spine health complications.
• Only 20-30 of scoliosis cases in adolescents are
  identified before they reach skeletal maturity
  when the treatment methods are most effective,
  says a paediatric deformity specialist in UK, Mr.
  Jwalant S. Mehta.

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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• The majority harbour misconceptions about
  scoliosis in children, often leading to delayed
  diagnosis.
• Misconceptions such as only poor posture causing
  scoliosis or heavy backpacks contributing to
  scoliosis, and scoliosis curves correcting
  themselves, do more harm than good, leading to
  delayed diagnosis and potential complications and
  ineffective scoliosis treatment, continues
  spinal deformity specialist doctor in UK, Mr.
  Jwalant S. Mehta.
• With this blog today, we want to raise awareness
  about the vital importance of early scoliosis
  detection in children.
• But let us first start delving into the impact of
  delayed diagnosis

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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• Impact of Delayed Diagnosis of Scoliosis in
  Children
• While it is not intentional, delayed diagnoses
  can have cascading adverse effects on children
  and adolescents due to rapid growth spurts.
• Because the progression of the curves is left
  unchecked, the spine becomes more affected by
  curves, impacting posture and balance.
• Body image issues, anxiety, and lowered
  self-esteem gradually take a toll on mental
  health.
• A limited range of motion can hinder
  participation in sports.

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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• More importantly, delayed diagnoses reduce the
  effectiveness of non-surgical treatment options
  and necessitate more complex and invasive
  treatment choices like surgery, which also
  increases healthcare costs.
• Importance of Early Scoliosis Detection in
  Children
• Early detection of scoliosis is fundamental in
  managing the condition in children and
  adolescents.
• Scoliosis can be asymptomatic, meaning it can
  appear in children with no visible symptoms,
  making early detection through regular check-ups
  with paediatric deformity specialists crucial.

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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• Children are in their best treatment phase in
  early childhood when it comes to treating
  scoliosis.
• The potential scoliotic curves can be corrected,
  and progression can be prevented with early
  intervention using braces and physical therapy
  during childhood.
• Addressing these mild scoliotic curves in
  childhood minimizes pain and discomfort,
  significantly improving treatment outcomes.
• Early intervention and scoliosis treatment make
  the treatment less invasive and cost-effective,
  preventing potential complications and enhancing
  the childs body image and self-perception.

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Early Detection of Scoliosis in Children

• However, due to a lack of awareness about
  scoliosis and sometimes even its asymptomatic
  nature, parents, teachers, and even healthcare
  workers often overlook this condition, which
  could be detrimental to children in the long
  term.
• In babies, watch out for limited leg movements,
  uneven thigh folds, clicking sounds, and leg
  length differences.
• As for children, be alert for limping, a waddling
  gait, stair-climbing difficulties, muscle
  development asymmetry, and leg rotation
  restrictions to detect early scoliosis, says
  scoliosis specialist and paediatric deformity
  specialist in the UK, Mr. Jwalant S. Mehta.
• For more information on early detection of
  scoliosis in babies and children, you can contact
  him here.

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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