Scoliosis

Correcting scoliosis is like untying a knot. If you randomly pull or push it hurts and doesn’t get any better.

The most common problem in the mid back and rib cage is scoliosis. There are two main categories of scoliosis.  The first category is for patients with a genetic condition in which the bones are the wrong shape. The second category is for compensatory scoliosis meaning that the body creates a sideways shift to balance the body in response to a problem somewhere else in the system. Correcting scoliosis is like untying a knot. If you randomly pull or push it hurts and doesn’t get any better. If you correct the problem that caused the original shift and then mobilize at the correct angle, the back straightens. Complete correction is only limited by the degeneration of the discs and joints.