The above question is one that I get asked a lot.
It’s one I’m going to attempt to answer here but before I do I want to pre-empt any counter arguments that might be brewing in the back of your mind.
In this article I’m going to talk about who would be referred to surgery and what the common surgical procedures are.
If you are young and not finished growing and your curve is between 10 and 25 degrees there might not be any need to do anything drastic. The standard recommended action is to just observe your back with x-rays every 6 months.