SCOLIOSIS IS NOT CONTAGIOUS. POSTURAL DYSFUNCTION DOESN'T CAUSE SCOLIOSIS.  

IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN)

It is the most common type of scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is examined in 3 groups according to age ranges;

1- Infantile idiopathic scoliosis occurs between the newborn and the age of 4 years.

2- Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis occurs between the ages of 4 and 9 years.

3- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis occurs between 10 and 18 years of age.

NEUROMUSCULAR SCOLIOSIS

- Scoliosis resulting from muscle and nerve diseases (meningomyelocele, cerebral palsy etc.).

- It is the second most common type of scoliosis in Turkey.

- Corset treatment is usually not useful.

- Surgical treatment may be required at earlier ages and at lower curvatures.

CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS

- Scoliosis resulting from some structural anomalies in the spine during the baby development in the womb.

- Cases where the vertebrae cannot be fully formed (hemivertebra).

- Conditions where the spine remains adherent (block vertebrae).

- Cases where both situations are seen together.

- In this type of scoliosis there is a risk of anomaly in other systems (kidney-bladder, heart, etc.).

- If there is no progress between examination and controls, surgery is not required until the child has completed the growth.

- If there is progress between the controls, surgery is required as soon as possible.