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Health care providers measure scoliosis curves in degrees:
- A mild curve is less than 20 degrees.
- A moderate curve is between 25 degrees and 40 degrees.
- A severe curve is more than 50 degrees.
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Mild scoliosis: A spinal curve that measures between 10 to 25 degrees often does not require any kind of medical intervention other than regular doctor visits ...
Scoliosis means abnormal curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees, as measured on an X-ray. Anything less than 10 degrees is considered normal variation ...
Moderate Scoliosis in Adults At a Cobb angle measurement of 25 - 40 degrees, this degree of curvature is classified as 'moderate scoliosis'.
In general, a curve is considered significant if it is greater than 25 to 30 degrees. Curves exceeding 45 to 50 degrees are considered severe and often require ...