Your Child Has Scoliosis. What Happens Next?

The diagnosis usually arrives from an unexpected direction. A school screening. A pediatrician noticing something during a routine check. A parent spotting that one shoulder sits higher, or that a shoulder blade sticks out more on one side, or that a swimsuit does not hang evenly. Then comes an X-ray, a number, and a word that most families have only vague associations with. And almost immediately, a lot of searching online, most of which is either terrifying or trying to sell something.