Scoliosis Guides

Practical, medically reviewed guides to understanding and monitoring scoliosis at home — written by Dr. Kevin Lau, D.C., M.H.N., and the ScolioLife® team. New guides are added regularly.

For parents

• Adolescent Scoliosis: A Parent’s Guide to Monitoring — What adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is, why monitoring during the growth years matters, the signs to watch, and when to act.

Monitoring & tracking

• How to Monitor Scoliosis at Home (Without Repeated X-Rays) — What you can track between clinic visits, how to take an Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) reading, and when a change means it’s time to see your specialist.

Understanding scoliosis measurements

• ATR vs. the Cobb Angle: How Scoliosis Is Measured — What each measurement means, how each is taken, how they relate, and which one you can track at home.

Start tracking

More guides are on the way — including using a scoliometer at home and tracking curves during growth spurts. In the meantime, ScolioTrack lets you measure and record your ATR, posture photos, and height in one place.

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These guides are for education, screening, and self-monitoring. They do not provide a diagnosis and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination, or imaging. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider about your individual condition.