This video explains the entire paediatric scoliosis pathway at RNOH and was created by the Paediatric Spinal Clinical Nurse Specialist Team..

They have developed a specific pathway for children and young people having scoliosis surgery and this video explains the pathway's key aspects and elements.

The video features contributions from staff who all play important roles in ensuring our patients receive the very best care, pre and post-surgery. When you come to the RNOH, you may see a variety of people including doctors, nurses, therapists and radiographers. You will always be referred to one of our spinal surgeons whether you need surgery or not.

Scoliosis is a term that is used when a patient's spine is curved. Scoliosis can occur at any age, but most commonly it develops during early adolescence. This is a period of rapid growth when a child’s body starts to grow and becomes more adult.

The most common type of scoliosis is called an idiopathic scoliosis. This means there is no identified cause for its development. We do not know why scoliosis happens in some people and not in others. Some patients have family members with scoliosis. Sometimes there are other problems in the body that may contribute to the spine becoming curved, such as having excess movement of the joints, which is called being hypermobile.

Our thanks to everyone who contributed to the making of this video.

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