SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A mother says she wishes she had caught her daughter’s scoliosis sooner, and doctors say parents may be able to screen for the condition at home.
Jennifer Hall said scoliosis was not something she thought about until it began affecting her family.
“I think that if it was caught earlier, we would have a much better chance of getting the curvature straightened out,” Hall said.
What is scoliosis?
Between 2 and 3 percent of children develop a curve in the spine known as scoliosis. Doctors say it typically begins around puberty as children grow…