That evening we thought we would try to find some information about scoliosis on the web. I had used it before to retrieve information for my job. In no time we found over 50 journal articles regarding scoliosis. We printed out about 10 the dealt with early detection's and basic information. From reading the articles we found that curvature of the spine is very common.
Most people have some curvature.
We also learned that it is not even considered scoliosis until the curve reached 10 degrees. Most cases that are in the 10 degree area are simply checked once every 6 to 12 months to monitor changes in the spine curvature. Braces are not used to help correct the problem unless the curve reaches 20 to 25 degrees. Surgery is not a viable solution until the curve is at 40 degrees or more. Finally we read that most cases in the lower degrees stay mild and just need to be monitored and have no adverse effect on the quality of life.