Non Surgical Scoliosis Treatment for Midvale, Sandy, Murray, and Salt Lake City, Utah

by Dr. John Ratliff 

Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine. To discover that you or your child, has been diagnosed with a scoliosis can be alarming. The cause for concern is elevated if the developing abnormal curve is aggressive. When parents find out a child has idiopathic (of unknown cause) scoliosis, they usually take them to an orthopedist because they don't know who else would have the ability to effectively treat the condition.

Unfortunately, Orthopedists are generally surgeons and don't really have a solution for scoliosis until it gets to a critical stage ( 40 to 60 degrees). Many will manage the curve with a Boston or a Milwaukee brace witch often do very little  and are absolutely hated by those resigned to wear them. Essentially, doctors wait patiently until the case becomes severe enough to operate.

Fortunately, conservative care has improved recently with development of methods designed by Dr. Deed and Dr. Don Harrison from Chiropractic Biophysics. They have applied math engineering to a historical body of knowledge pertaining to scoliosis to help us understand how this 3 dimensional cork screw curve can be unraveled. They have been able to show improvement in both lumbar and thoracic curves. This is a simplistic explanation of a complicated problem, but a careful x-ray analysis followed by mirror image exercises, traction and spinal adjustments may  be your best option to reduce and manage the curvature. We at Cottonwood Chiropractic have seen promising changes for the last 6 years in many of our cases. This also includes the treatment of adult onset scoliosis and scoliosis due to short leg.

We serve Midvale, Sandy, Murray, and Salt lake City, Utah. Dr. Ratliff is one of a few doctors trained and certified by Chiropractic Biophysics to treat scoliosis in Utah.  Please bring in your old x-ray films and let us take new ones including stress X-rays for comparison. We will tell you if we can help with this difficult condition.

                       Cottonwood Chiropractic in Midvale also serving                                             Sandy, Murray, and Salt Lake City, Utah                                                     801-562-2400