I don’t ever remember having my spine checked.

I know of 2 Mums who laid on their sides during labour and onto turned onto their backs for examinations. One had so much pain in her back during labour that she was passing out during contractions. One Mum is now in her 60s and is crippled with arthritis in her spine and very rarely leaves the house as it is just too painful. Doctors have run out of safe ideas to reduce the pain enough.

I took my children for chiropractic visits on s regular basis, because I required adjustments from an early age. One nontced my son had slight cirvitute and alertered me to this. He is fine, in his mid 40’s but it was never noticed by any other medical check ups

I remember at school at the start of every year we had to have a back check.

Important to educate us all about this (and many other problems that can emerge as we grow, even into old age!). But not sure how you do it… other than some website that helps you ‘self-check’…. otherwise screening would be expensive. This is just one form of scoliosis. There are others. Sometimes you don’t even know you have a mild scoliosis, and making sure you loosen the tight areas and work on strengthening the weak can do a lot to improve it and prevent it getting worse or causing problems.

They should be on top of this a bit of expenditure now will save the health system money on surgeries being avoided and save a lot of future trauma to these kids.

Good to know that there is a program in place somewhere to look after health. I wouldn’t know where to start.

Would be good to have school screening implemented.
I’ve a cousin who had severe scoliosis when young, which was possible to correct with a back brace.

never heard of this before, another thing to remember and consider when the time comes

A very interesting article. I think I remember the old screening

Scary, I wasn’t aware of this or the statistics associated with it and my eldest has reached the age group where it will be noticeable if present. Being health back to our schools! I don’t understand why they’ve pushed religion with chaplains but dropped screening in schools. It works and it’s a good way to get the adolescent population as healthy and safe as possible.

good to know, I will be sure to discuss with my kids’ GP.

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  Good on you – GP’s really are the best source of knowledge and can plot ongoing health matters.

I recall having a test with the PE teacher in high school and she used a ruler.

Distributing information seems a pretty basic first step.

I have a 10 and 8 year old and have never done this. Thanks for the reminder.

This is also why everyone should have an annual medical check with a GP.

I’ve never had a check and have scoliosis myself only diagnosed after experiencing back pain. But it’s important to sit right now more than ever with phones and hand held devices

I remember these check ups at school when I was younger. One of my friends used to wear a back brace and ended up having to have an operation to get a rod put in her spine.

I remember stripping off for these check ups in high school. One girl wore a brace for a while. Another girl needed a plaster cast for months followed by a brace for a long while after. I was all clear, but at age 50, have found out I gave scoliosis of the upper spine. It’s not attractive and is unfixable

I remember getting check and finding out I had a slight kink so to speak. Not enough to do anything about but sometimes I wonder how it will be when I get a lot older. They should definately get kids checked I didn’t know they had stopped.