{"id":15965,"date":"2023-04-25T11:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T03:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/what-is-scoliosis\/what-are-some-signs-of-scoliosis\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T23:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:22:43","slug":"what-are-some-signs-of-scoliosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/what-is-scoliosis\/what-are-some-signs-of-scoliosis\/","title":{"rendered":"What are some signs of scoliosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most people with scoliosis have no symptom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scoliosis may not be obvious to naked eyes but some common signs can be noticed by parents. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_470286016-1024x759.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_470286016-1024x759.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_470286016-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_470286016-768x569.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">\n          <em>Body<\/em>\n        <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The back has \u2018S\u2019-shaped curve when standing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body curves to one side when viewed from the front or back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A prominence on one side of the back when the child bends forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One side of the rib cage more sticking out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">\n          <em>Shoulder<\/em>\n          <em><\/em>\n        <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shoulder blade is more prominent on one side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One shoulder seems higher than the other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><em>Waist<\/em><em>\/<\/em><em>Hip<\/em><em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uneven waist between left and right side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One hip higher than the other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tilting of pelvis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is usually discovered by the parents\/caregivers or via routine medical checkup. School screening of scoliosis is also performed by the Student Health Service by Department of Health, through the use of forward bending test, the scoliometer measurement of angle of trunk rotation and Moir\u00e9 topography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Scoliometer-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15907\" style=\"width:295px;height:295px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scoliometer Measurement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ps211w5y.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16169\" style=\"width:309px;height:406px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ps211w5y.png 566w, https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ps211w5y-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Moir\u00e9 Topography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For some mild to moderate curves, Student Health Service or private medical doctor will make referrals to orthopaedic specialist, who will diagnose through physical examination and a spine radiograph and provide any treatment required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people with scoliosis have no symptom. Scoliosis may not be obvious to naked eyes but some common signs can be noticed by parents. They include: Body Shoulder Waist\/Hip It is usually discovered by the parents\/caregivers or via routine medical checkup. School screening of scoliosis is also performed by the Student Health Service by Department&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":15928,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15965","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15965"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16233,"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15965\/revisions\/16233"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scoliosis.hku.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}