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Treatment of Scoliosis

Minor degrees of scoliosis need no treatment, physiotherapy may be of help and a specialist will regularly monitor the child.

In more severe forms of scoliosis, the use of a spinal brace may be needed (to keep the spine as straight as possible).

In very severe cases, spinal surgery may be needed in order to fuse the vertebrae together or to insert a permanent metal rod, sometimes followed by a period in a spinal brace.

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