06/07/2026
Back pain at 12 years old doesn’t make sense.
And it’s something nobody checks for.
Most parents aren’t thinking about
spinal curvature at that age.
They’re thinking about growth spurts,
sports injuries, and
kids being dramatic after practice.
So when your son keeps saying
his back hurts after class, after practice,
after sitting too long...
you chalk it up to growing pains.
Then a coach notices something during stretches.
His posture is off.
One shoulder sitting higher than the other.
Someone suggests getting his spine checked.
And now there’s a word attached to it
that nobody expected.
Scoliosis.
Most commonly develops between ages 10 and 15.
Twice as common in girls as boys.
And 8 out of 10 times, the cause is unknown.
That’s the window.
And it’s smaller than most parents realize.
Another parent almost missed it entirely.
Her daughter’s shirts started hanging unevenly.
She figured it was just an awkward growth phase.
A friend told her to get it checked.
The curvature was mild enough that
bracing could prevent it from progressing.
If she’d waited another year,
the conversation might have been different.
Scoliosis develops when nobody’s looking for it.
And by the time the pain makes it obvious,
the window for the easiest interventions
may have already narrowed.
You’re not overreacting by getting it checked.
You’re being a parent.
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month.
Check out the graphic to see the signs, stats, and treatment options.
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