Scoliosis

The body consists of eight major joints, including the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. These joints are referred to as load bearing joints and they function best only when all four are vertically and horizontally aligned. Together with your spine in the centre, they form the literal backbone to all movement.

When these joints are out of alignment (poor posture), the physical stress and strain on your body is increased and your fatigue will set in earlier. Over time, these abnormal physical load will start to alter your body shape and posture, resulting in hunchback, slanted shoulders, tilted pelvis, bent knees, leg length difference, etc. If left unattended, these altered and damaged joints will gradually bring you aches and pains, even in the absence of trauma.

If you have a preexisting condition, such as scoliosis or previous injuries and surgeries, poor posture can affect you even more.

Scoliosis is a medical condition in which the spine has a sideways curve.

It can affect people of any age, from babies to adults, but most often starts in children aged 10 to 15. Most people go through life without knowing they have scoliosis until their spine starts to degenerate and they start to feel pain, stiffness and discomfort.

Symptoms

Because scoliosis can occur gradually and may not be accompanied by any immediate pain, it can be difficult to spot. Early detection is critical.

As with most types of health problems, the earlier we can catch scoliosis the better the outcome, addressing it promptly can increase your chance of obtaining effective treatment and retaining your quality of life.

Look out for these symptoms:

When viewed from the back, the spine appears curved
One shoulder appears higher than the other
One shoulder blade protrudes more than the other
One hip appears higher or more prominent than the other
The waist appears uneven
Dull or sharp back pain is experienced
Difficulty breathing (in extreme cases)
One leg appears shorter than the other
The body tilts to one side

Complications

Every scoliosis is unique and no two Scoliosis is the same. We must first thoroughly examine your spine and accurately diagnose your individual Scoliosis before discussing recommendations, goals and expectations.

We have had a lot of positive reassessments and success stories with scoliosis, with these adopted measures we obtain the best results:

Chiropractic Adjustments
Specific Spinal Exercises, Stretches and Spinal Rehab Protocols
Patient Re-education

Suzanne Sim

2022-04-26

Visited Dr Jason on 6th March 2022 due to acute back pain where I cannot even stand, sit, sleep and walk properly. During my first visit I had to borrow my mom’s walking stick in order to walk, and I needed someone to help me up when I was sitting down. After the first 2 sessions, my pain eased greatly and I can sit/sleep better and I can walk freely without the help of the walking stick. After 9 sessions with Dr Jason, I can say that everything is pretty much well and I’m back to my usual self. So thankful towards Dr Jason!

Aaron Pasaoa Lee

2022-03-29

Live Well Chiropractic, from front desk staff to the Doctors everyone is so welcoming and accommodating. Service is impeccable and staffs were on point every time I drop by to visit. Booking appointment was a breeze because of the WhatsApp function they have which made communication seamless. My chiropractor was Dr. Kenney. One I would recommend besides Dr Jessie. Attention to detail and precise with all the adjustments. I will definitely go back to them for spine health and any injuries related. Thank you for taking care of me.

Ang Yew Yee

2022-03-26

I came here to relief my bad back and after the sessions, it gets better and better. The staffs are friendly and the doctors are professional! 😀

John Lam

2022-03-25

Staff at Live Well are friendly and accomdating to my schedule when I need to reschedule my appointment. I came in with constant shoulder and neck ache accompanied with tension headache, and lower back ache. Dr Kenny has been providing adjustments for my spine, and given me the knowledge on maintaining a good posture and stretching exercises. Now, my shoulder, neck ans lower back ache episodes have decrease, and I have lesser tension headaches. Live Well Chiropractic is definitely recommended for people who suffer from musculoskeletal aches and pain.

Anne Atienza

2022-03-23

Very cozy and clean! All staffs friendly and approachable. I had a bad back pain after I give birth ,seriously pain to the point I can’t blend my body or carry my baby and Dr Jessie helps me ya now I’m better so much relief after a few sessions. 👍👍👍

Teresa Ong

2022-02-08

Thanks to Dr Jason, after 3 months of adjustment to my upper back my headaches are gone, I also had better quality sleep, and had more energy throughout the day.

Eng Cher Heng

2022-02-06

Dr Jason is very experienced and i trust him to treat my condition which has improved tremendously over the past 9 months. I have multiple disc degeneration causing pins and needles with my fingers. Seeing him regularly helps to keep my neck, spine in good condition, alleviating symptoms that i used to face.

Kelvin Quek

2022-01-26

I woke up one morning (4 years ago) in pain and unable to turn my neck, after sleeping in a bad posture. Usually this takes 1-2 weeks to recover on its own. Desperate and in so much discomfort, I decided to give Chiropractic a try, and visited Dr Jason (now in Live Well Chiropractic). To my surprise, all it took was just one treatment from him and I had instant relief! Ever since, I have been regularly going to Dr Jason for the past 4 years. The frequencies of my bad neck aches lessened significantly and my posture has also improved tremendously. Friendly, very experienced, reliable and most importantly effective! I will definitely recommend Dr Jason to anyone who wants to give Chiropractic a try and I am convinced that you will be the next one giving him a great testimony like myself 😊

Irene Tee

2022-01-25

I have been going to chiro with Dr Jason for more than 8 years, from treatment stage to maintenance stage now. I was in really bad shape, the pain in my lower back was so severe that I couldn’t even sit for more than 5 minutes without feeling pain as my protruding disc was pressing on my nerves. I tried TCM treatments and physiotherapy. These treatments didn’t work for me. I am grateful that I found Dr Jason. He was friendly and patient, taking the time to understand my condition, saw my x-rays and MRI scan. He told me that my condition could be improved. No hard selling. For the first few weeks, I had to go for treatments more regularly. My condition improved very quickly that the number of times I needed to go for treatments every week reduced. Now, I no longer feel pain when I sit for long periods of time! He is the number 1 doctor that I go to for any body pain. When my wrist and elbow hurt, he could feel the slightest misalignments and adjusted them back in place for me. Thank you Dr Jason! :)