If you've ever had a child get an annual school physical, chances are, you've seen him/her bend forward to touch the toes while the doctor examines for an asymmetric "hump" in the spine. You may even find yourself holding your breath, praying that there are no signs of "Scoliosis". Afterall, Scoliosis is considered the most common spinal disorder in children and adolescents. Just what is scoliosis? By definition, "a scoliosis is characterized by a side-to-side curvature of the spine >10°." The curvature is "usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae and most often a reduced kyphosis in thoracic curves". ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14713591 ) I'm here to tell you that a curve in the spine is completely normal... though not ideal. We are not designed symmetrically, so expecting a 100% perfectly aligned spine is not realistic. Once the normal variance goes beyond 10 degrees, the term "scoliosis&q