How do I find out if my child has scoliosis? Parents should suspect congenital scoliosis if they find abnormal hair or “buns” on the back of their child after birth, or if they find that their child is growing slower than other children, or that the upper and lower body development is out of proportion. When children begin to walk, if they find that their shoulders are not level or their lower limbs are not equal in length and their hips are not symmetrical on both sides, scoliosis should be highly suspected and further examination at the hospital is needed. Scoliosis, especially idiopathic scoliosis, is often found in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14, because this is the second growth spurt in a person’s life, and the spine grows faster. If you notice the following signs in your child, what are the signs of scoliosis? Scoliosis is divided into scoliosis of the thoracic spine and scoliosis of the lumbar spine. In appearance, thoracic scoliosis can be characterized by unequal shoulders, bilateral asymmetry of the thorax, and an elevated scapula on one side and a depressed scapula on the other. Lumbar scoliosis tends to manifest as fullness of the lumbar muscles on one side and emptiness on the other, and in severe cases of lumbar scoliosis there may also be unequal height of both shoulders. Scoliosis usually only affects the appearance and does not cause symptoms. Some patients think their back pain or back pain is caused by scoliosis, but in fact, back pain and scoliosis are not very related, and people with a non-curved spine often have this symptom. Low back pain is a common symptom, mostly due to muscle strain in the low back, and can usually be relieved by rest, massage and topical medication.