Why ‘Scoliosis Awareness’ Is More Than Just Knowing about the Cobb Angle

Why ‘Scoliosis Awareness’ Is More Than Just Knowing about the Cobb Angle

When a patient is diagnosed with scoliosis they often hear a lot of new clinical terms related to symptoms, treatment, and one in particular, the ‘Cobb angle’. The ‘Cobb angle’ (or ‘size of the curve’) is an important measurement sign of scoliosis, particularly for adolescents as they move through a growth phase. However, clinically, many…