{"id":1400,"date":"2026-04-09T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkcyan-pheasant-754087.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=1400"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:24:20","slug":"lapsen-skolioosi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/lapsen-skolioosi\/","title":{"rendered":"Child scoliosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1400\" class=\"elementor elementor-1400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967fa70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"967fa70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b94265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b94265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\">Scoliosis in children\/adolescents \u2013 Guidance for parents<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal condition in children, and is usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 18. \u201dIdiopathic\u201d means that the exact cause of the condition is unknown, but genetic factors and growth play a role.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">1. How is scoliosis diagnosed?<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The majority of cases are found during school health check-ups. In the early stages, scoliosis is often completely painless and asymptomatic, which is why regular screenings are important.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"6\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Forward Bending Test:<\/b> The child bends forward with his legs straight. The health care provider measures possible asymmetry of the back (side hump) with a scoliometer.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">X-ray:<\/b> If the screening result exceeds the cut-off values, the child is sent to a doctor and a standing X-ray of the back is taken. A diagnosis of scoliosis is made if the curvature of the back (the so-called Cobb angle) is more than 10 degrees.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">2. Monitoring and treatment goals<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">The goal of treatment is to prevent the curvature of the spine from worsening during growth. If scoliosis remains below 30 degrees at the end of growth, the risk of back health later is the same as in the general population.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"9\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Mild scoliosis (10\u201325 degrees):<\/b> Regular follow-up (usually every 6\u20139 months) with X-rays and clinical examinations. The majority do not require any further treatment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">3. Corset treatment<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Brace treatment is considered when the child still has some growth left and the scoliosis is 25\u201340 degrees. The goal of the brace is to support the back and prevent the curvature from progressing to the surgical limit.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"12\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Boston corset:<\/b> Used as much as possible (target 23 hours a day).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Providence night corset:<\/b> Used only at night.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The key to success:<\/b> The effectiveness of corset therapy is based on how regularly the child commits to wearing the corset.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">4. Surgical treatment<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"14\">Surgery is usually recommended when scoliosis exceeds 45 degrees. The reason is that curves over 40\u201345 degrees often continue to progress slowly even after growth has stopped.<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"15\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ossification surgery:<\/b> The spine is straightened and supported with titanium screws and rods. The procedure corrects most of the curvature and improves the position of the chest.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why is surgery important?<\/b> Very severe scoliosis (over 60 degrees) can limit lung function and later cause significant back pain and decreased functional capacity.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-path-to-node=\"16\" \/><p data-path-to-node=\"20\">Duodecim article<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duodecimlehti.fi\/duo15625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.duodecimlehti.fi\/duo15625<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laspsen \/ nuoren skolioosi \u2013 Ohje vanhemmille Skolioosi tarkoittaa selk\u00e4rangan vinoutumista sivusuunnassa. Nuoruusi\u00e4n idiopaattinen skolioosi on yleisin lasten selk\u00e4sairaus, ja se todetaan yleens\u00e4 10\u201318 vuoden i\u00e4ss\u00e4. &#8221;Idiopaattinen&#8221; tarkoittaa, ett\u00e4 sairauden tarkkaa syyt\u00e4 ei tiedet\u00e4, mutta perint\u00f6tekij\u00f6ill\u00e4 ja kasvulla on siihen osuutta. 1. Miten skolioosi todetaan? Valtaosa tapauksista l\u00f6ytyy kouluterveydenhuollon tarkastuksissa. Skolioosi on alkuvaiheessa usein t\u00e4ysin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1400","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1400"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1637,"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1400\/revisions\/1637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastenkirurgia.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}