Children’s Spines deserve special considerations
Pediatric spines grow, adapt, and respond differently to stress, injury, and deformity. From infancy through adolescence, each stage of development presents unique challenges and opportunities for early intervention. At The Scoliosis & Spine Clinic (Sg), we tailor our care to the age-specific needs of children—recognizing that timely diagnosis and gentle, guided management can make all the difference in long-term spinal health.
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🟩 Most common
🟨 Less common
🟥 Least common
| Condition | Infants | Toddlers | School-age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🧠 Neck Conditions | |||
| Torticollis | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Neck Pain | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cervical Instability | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 🦴 Back Conditions | |||
| Spinal Trauma | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spinal Tumour | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spinal Infection (Discitis) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Low Back Pain | ✅ | ||
| 🌀 Kyphosis & Scoliosis | |||
| Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis | ✅ | ||
| Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis | ✅ | ||
| Neuromuscular Scoliosis | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Syndromic Scoliosis | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Kyphosis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tethered Cord | ✅ | ||
| 🔩 Pars Defects & Slippage | |||
| Spondylolysis | ✅ | ||
| Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis | ✅ | ||
| Isthmic Spondylolisthesis | ✅ | ||