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Scoliosis and Age in Edina, MN<\/h1>\n

The Prevalence of Scoliosis Increases with Age<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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<\/div>[vc_column_text]There is a common misconception that once a person\u2019s skeleton is mature there is very little likelihood that their scoliosis will worsen.\u00a0 Recent studies show that, contrary to this idea, the prevalence of scoliosis increases with age.<\/p>\n

A 2010 article published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery<\/i>, British volume, and also published in the journal Spine<\/i>, 2011, clearly concludes that, contrary to popular belief, scoliosis is a progressive disease. As further illustration and proof of this point, a study published in The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/i>, 2017, concluded that the average rate of progression (worsening) in adults with scoliosis was approximately 1.28\u00b0 per year. The significance of that conclusion is that in adults with scoliosis from all causes, curves will progress between 0.5\u00b0 to 2\u00b0 per year.<\/p>\n

The article published in Spine <\/i>clearly shows how the incidence of scoliosis in the population increases with age as follows:<\/p>\n