Objective 24 - Scoliosis

Question 1

Patient is sidebent left. Name the scoliosis.

Answer 1

Convexity is to the right.

Dextroscoliosis

Question 2

Patient is sidebent right. Name the scoliosis.

Answer 2

Convexity is to the left.

Levoscoliosis

Question 3

How would you differentiate a structural vs. functional curve?

Answer 3

A STRUCTURAL curve is fixed and inflexible. It will not correct with sidebending.
A FUNCTIONAL curve is flexible and can be partially corrected w/sidebending to the opposite side.

Question 4

What are the Cobb angles for MILD?
MODERATE?
SEVERE scoliosis?

Answer 4

MILD: 5-15 degrees
MODERATE: 20-45 degrees
SEVERE: >50 degrees

Question 5

What is the most common type of scoliosis?

Answer 5

Thoracic Dextroscoliosis