Introduce routine scoliosis screening in primary and secondary schools

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Introduce routine scoliosis screening in primary and secondary schools

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To introduce routine screening at the start of the school year for scoliosis in primary and secondary school settings. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a change in the shape of the spine during the child’s growth normally linked to puberty. Early detection can effect the course of the treatment.

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My daughter was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at the age of 12, x-ray showed a severe s-curve that resulted in her having a 14 hr operation. The consultant said if this had been picked up sooner bracing and scroth physio could have been used to stabilise the curve through growth.

Screening is easy and non-invasive, and many American schools already do this, and many cases are picked up at this point.

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