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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 11, 2025 | Replies (28)
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Agree with you. I’ve had scoliosis since my early teens and not much has changed in the 50+ years since then. I consider it mild although my right side is 1.5 inches higher than the left which is a major pain when hems are involved. Also have osteoporosis and have been on meds since the early 2000s. I’m convinced that the scoliosis affects the DEXA scans but am repeated told the computer takes that into account. I don’t believe anything helps with scoliosis.
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Thanks very much for your reply! Has your curve remained stable over the years? I've been told my curve may worsen by 3% per year. Have you tried regular PT or Schroth PT? My first Schroth PT is scheduled for next week. I'm hoping for the best.
I searched online using SCOLIOSIS AND DEXA SCAN for information about how scoliosis might affect DEXA scan results. There is a lot of information on this topic if you'd like to try these terms in Google.
My scoliosis was diagnosed by XR SCOLIOSIS STUDY AP AND LAT so I searched for those terms as well. Lots of good information on this topic as well.