Curved Spine

[mamaof5boys]

I was rubbing my 14 yr old's back last night and noticed that he had some curvature in his spine. There was approximately 2-3 inches of his spine that was about an inch from the midline. Has anyone else had experience with this? Is this something that needs to be evaluated by a doctor, and what do they do to treat?

My son is 5'11'' and weighs about 110 pounds- he's had huge growth spurts in the past 6 months and I'm wondering if the fast growth contributes to this, and if it might resolve on it's own?

[mbbinsc]

Is there a chance that he could be screened for scoliosis by the nurse at school or HCP? It could be functional due to growth spurt versus structural. A physical therapist could teach him some back strengthening exercises. We used to go into the schools and do screening by having the kids stand straight, then bend to reach their toes. If a curve like you describe was noticed it was referred for further assessment.

[KatWrangler]

Agreed. I would get him screened for scoliosis.