Most of the people who have scoliosis do not know about it. In fact, they do not know that they need treatment. This sideways curve in the spine is a common defect affecting millions of people around the world.

Scoliosis is a quite common defect in which patients experience a sideways curve in the spine. Millions of people around the world have scoliosis. Is it dangerous? Most of the time not – in many patients, the spinal deformities aren’t getting worse. However, a minority will require some kind of treatment for scoliosis. Apart from physical therapy, sometimes a more invasive approach – a surgery – needs to be taken.

A person's spine is supposed to be running in a straight line, but when it happens to be curvy resembling an 'S' or 'C' shape, then that person has a medical condition known as scoliosis. Small or large, when a backbone has a curve that measures 10 degrees, then it is regarded as scoliosis.

Scoliosis is a condition about spinal curves. The spine of a person with scoliosis looks more like an “S” or a “C” than a straight line. These curves can make the person’s shoulders, hips, or waist appear irregular. In scoliosis, the spine may rotate, causing one shoulder or trunk muscles to be more conspicuous than the other. Patients may experience a mild case of scoliosis with little pain or spinal deformity. On the contrary, more severe scoliosis may result in pain and disfigurement that may cause difficulties in walking and even breathing.

Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. It is a health problem experienced by millions. Scoliosis affects the quality of life of patients and may even cause a danger to one's health – it may put pressure on internal organs against the rib cage.