Scoliosis is a very common condition that affects around ten percent of the human population although many are not even aware of it.
When we look at the Spinal Column from the side we should see some curvatures that are called lordosis and kyphosis which contributes to the great flexibility and strength of it. When we look at the Spine from the back it should not show any curvature and must be in a straight line. If we develop a side curvature there then this is called scoliosis.
Most curvatures form a kind of ‘S’, meaning the Spine curves first to one side at the lower part and then goes into a curvature towards the other side at a higher segment of the Spine. About 90% have a scoliosis that curves to the left at the lower back and then to the right side at a higher Spinal Segment. The reason for this is not totally clear but I believe it has to do with the unbalanced use of our hands which is mainly on the right side with right handed persons and vise versa.
A Scoliosis most likely also produces associated problems like Pain and general tension but may not give the person any trouble at all. Surely in any case the Spine is not in a balance and will have some negative effect on our body sooner or later.
In many cases the cause is unknown or at least not totally clear and it is even assumed that it may be inherited because other family members also have or had the same condition.
The science of the ‘Dorn Method’ however may have found an answer to why we develop scoliosis and how we can treat or even avoid it.
It starts already at birth: Due to the traumatic birth our joints in hip and sacrum can be brought out of their proper alignment and because human are not like animal that immediately start to stand up stretch and move their body in order to arrange the position of the bones and joints, we humans are often held upside down on our feet in certain tests and habits after birth and then placed into a lying position where we stay for month. Any existing misalignment then not only goes undetected but also uncorrected.
This leads to a difference in leg length that can be found in almost all people and already in most babies. That in turn leads to a twisting and tilting of the pelvis and a misalignment of the sacrum which is the foundation of the spine. Because there are now two different positions of head and pelvis the Spine in-between can no longer stay straight it simply is forced to adjust to that condition and shifting of single vertebrae or curvatures like scoliosis develop. Fast the system of bones, ligaments and muscles reacts and makes that imbalance of the Spine a chronic and somewhat permanent condition. Gravity and un-even or not balanced movements then aggravate the condition over time.
In this state even a change in the position of hip and sacrum, which can occur naturally sometimes, may not lead to an improvement of the curvature however the correct positioning of hip and sacrum is the most important thing that needs to be done in order to correct a curvature of the spine.
So a scoliosis is not a disease it is a natural adjustment reaction of our body and therefore in many cases reversible! But that requires the knowledge and discipline of the patient to change or do whatever is required for that condition. But with a little patience it can be done!
It is a process in several steps: First the avoidance of wrong things (Positions, movements etc) then the correct therapy (The Dorn Therapy!) and the correct Self Help Exercises for Patient After Care to give the body the necessary time to re-align. The Dorn Method is the only Method that incorporates this ‘Trinity’ and that is why it is most likely the most effective and safe Manual Therapy today.
Beside the physical causes one has to have a closer look into some possible Non-physical causes or by-causes that usually affects the condition of our Spine as well.
More details you can find on my website: http://www.dorn-method.com, my soon published book about the Dorn Method or you send me an e-mail with your questions.
Blessings
Thomas Zudrell
