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[quote=Anonymous]NP At your daughter's young age, you'll want to focus on ways to limit the progression of her curve. Best thing is to work on core body strength, which she may already be doing given her sports. You may want to schedule a PT appt to give her specific exercises. The key is to do symmetric exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, etc. so that muscle development is even on both sides. If she can do sports that involve the upper body bilaterally, that would be good. Javelin throwers have a higher incidence of scoliosis since they develop one side of their body more than the other. Try to avoid putting weight on her shoulders that would put downward pressure on her spine (e.g. no squats). Try to avoid heavy backpacks but if she has to carry them, stress the importance of using both backpack straps to keep the weight symmetrically balanced on her shoulders/back. Good luck.[/quote]
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