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Can a minor scoliosis progress? i have minor scoliosis, not serious. i'm 18 and i'm pretty sure my growth spurt has stopped.
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Very unlikely: Scoliosis in prepubertal child often progresses though.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Once you have : Stopped growing and are skeletally mature, a minor scoliosis will be unlikely to progresss unless it is in the lumbar spine and then it might after a number of years with disc degeneration and/or if you develop osteoporosis. Once a curve has reached 50 degrees, even after skeletal maturity, it has a risk of progression of one degree a year with a 75% risk.
Answered 10/23/2017
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