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Scoliosis

History

  • Complaint: Curve
    • When & how was the scoliosis identified?
    • Progression of curve
  • Associated
    • Pain
      • Did pain start before or after they were given diagnosis of scoliosis?
      • Night pain
      • School missed due to pain
      • Relation to activities
      • Severe back pain makes idiopathic scoliosis much less likely & requires thorough investigation
    • Other
      • Weakness
      • Numbness
      • Tingling
      • Bowel or bladder symptoms
      • Respiratory difficulty
    • Functional
  • Previous Treatment
  • Background
    • Pregnancy
    • Birth
    • Development / Growth History
      • Menarchal status
    • Family History
      • scoliosis, neurofibromatosis
  • specific family & patient concerns