Salt Lake Area Scoliosis Treatment

Being diagnosed with scoliosis can be intimidating, for kids and for parents. Bracing, surgery and ongoing therapy are the options most families hear about first, and they can be a lot to take in.

What I offer is a gentle, detailed look at the stress patterns in the body that go along with a scoliosis curve, and light, specific adjustments to address them. It is not a replacement for medical monitoring.

I see children, teenagers and adults with scoliosis. For children and teens, I work alongside your pediatrician or orthopedic specialist. Monitoring, X-rays and bracing decisions stay with them, and gentle chiropractic care can sit alongside that.

Adults who were diagnosed as children, and who still have symptoms after medical or alternative care, can benefit too. This woman had a significant curve in her upper lumbar and lower thoracic spine and was considering surgery. Standing for long periods, lying down and bending were all painful, and the pain was limiting her activities and travel plans. She contacted my office:

Sometimes I take for granted how good I feel now that it is so common. But it sure wasn’t this way before I met you and I feel compelled to thank you… Two years ago I was ready to throw in the towel and consider surgery. Thank you for your gentle touch and for your passion for what you do…. I hope you have the opportunity to help others as much as you’ve helped me, – AB (woman in mid 50’s, first diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis as a teenager)

This client has been traveling, hiking, riding her bike and working in her garden since our work together. I am now seeing her on an as needed basis which is currently about one check up visit every 6-12 months.

I use the OS Test, the core test of Open Source Technique, to find how stress patterns are held in the body, then correct them with a very gentle impulse, with no popping or cracking. The goal is a strong, stable state that holds between visits.

A spine is like a fingerprint. It expresses your own physical form, and I do not work toward one universal ideal shape. The goal is a spine that is as free as possible from accumulated stress, trauma and injury.

Each visit picks up where the last one left off. An initial series is usually 3 to 5 visits, and after that I suggest a maintenance schedule based on how you respond.