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If your pediatrician is up to date with the current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for scoliosis, there will be no need to start with a specialist. The pediatrician who follows the CPGs will know when to take X-rays and when the X-rays suggest treatment is required.
Training, education, and increased awareness are needed about scoliosis. Parents, teachers, school nurses, and physical therapists can all help make sure no one falls through the cracks. A late diagnosis can mean the failure of treatment.
Children who see their pediatrician every year for an annual check-up should be screened for scoliosis so long as they continue to grow. The most likely time to spot a problem is between 11 and 14 years of age.
Some family's decision is made based on the type of health insurance is available and the resources offered. If it turns out your daughter does, indeed, have scoliosis, it will be important that you follow-up with whatever recommendations are made. This will insure she has the best result possible.
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