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Is there a way to treat scoliosis with trigger point therapy?

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Dr. Joshua Rovner answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Sciolosis: This may only help local symptoms of muscle spasm or pain but would not change the spinal curvature at all.

Answered 3/14/2014

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