Let s try and answer some of those. First of all Mom and Dad, don t blame yourselves for missing the scoliosis. The fact is, is that you may not have missed it at all. During pre-adolescence and adolescence, your kids bodies have been changing rapidly and they often do not let parents view their bodies like when they were smaller. It is true, that when they were young, you knew every little scratch on their bodies.
Life changes when adolescence occurs.
It is not until you see them trying on a dress or running across the pool deck that this curvature in their spine is noticed. You are not alone. As you speak to other parents, you will see that they too feel like they missed something. Be sure that the person you are seeing has current knowledge of what treatment is available for spinal deformities. Members of the SRS are physicians, nurses and other health care providers with a special interest and expertise in the management of spinal deformity.