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Is there an alternate way to correct scoliosis without surgery like yoga?
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No: Science based info only bracing in young and surgery have been shown to change the natural history of scoliosis.
Answered 3/24/2012
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Symptoms: There are many causes of scoliosis based on the age at presentation. The curvature magnitude can only be corrected by bracing or surgery. However, in adults, physicians mainly focus on controlling symptoms from pain or nerve root irritation.
Answered 4/11/2014
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