What is scoliosis pain like?

Depends: First, scoliosis is not a typical cause for back pain unless it involves the lower back or if it a larger curve. However, a scoliosis can be a secondary type caused as a response from a pain source like a disc herniation or infection. If pain persists, get checked.

Varies: Many cases of scoliosis, even in large curves, are not associated with pain. In patients with pain from scoliosis it can be a muscular pain from the strain along the convexity of the curve of the paraspinal muscles trying to hold the curve straight, a sciatic type pain from nerve root compression along the concavity of the curve, or a typical low back pain from degeneration of discs in the spine.