Adult Scoliosis

Adult scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that can occur at any age. In the United States, about 6-9 million of the population, or about 2-3%, have scoliosis. In one study that spanned two decades, about 40% of adult scoliosis patients experienced varied progressions of bone abnormality. While it is most commonly diagnosed in adolescents, it can also affect adults. Adult scoliosis may be caused by degenerative changes in the spine or by residual curvature from adolescent scoliosis. Sy