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Can Chiropractors Fix Scoliosis?

It depends on what you mean by “fix.”
If you’re asking whether a chiropractor can fully straighten a scoliotic spine back to textbook-perfect alignment — especially in moderate to severe cases — the answer is: probably not, and no one should promise that they can.

But if you’re asking whether chiropractic care can:
  • Improve posture and alignment
  • Reduce pain and muscle tension
  • Help the body compensate more effectively
  • Prevent progression in certain cases
  • Support better movement and function.

Then yes — absolutely.

A well-trained chiropractor, especially one with structural correction expertise, can play an important role in helping people with scoliosis live more comfortably and move better.

What Chiropractic Care Can Do for Scoliosis

Scoliosis often causes your body to go into overdrive — one shoulder lifts, one hip shifts, the muscles on one side tighten while the others weaken. Over time, your body builds compensation patterns to keep you upright. That compensation can be exhausting and painful.

Chiropractors help by improving how your spine and nervous system function as a whole — not just focusing on the curve itself, but on how your body is adapting around it.

Some benefits include:

  • Reduced muscle tension and strain around the curve
  • Improved posture (especially when scoliosis leads to a forward or hunched posture)
  • Better breathing and ribcage expansion
  • Increased mobility and flexibility
  • Pain reduction (especially in adult-onset scoliosis)

At The Backstory, for example, we use Advanced Biostructural Correction™ (ABC), which focuses on correcting the parts of your posture that your body can’t self-correct. This can bring powerful structural changes — not by “pushing the spine straight,” but by reducing the compensations that often make scoliosis feel worse.

So… Should I See a Chiropractor If I Have Scoliosis?

If your curve is severe and worsening quickly, you’ll likely need to see a spinal specialist (orthopaedic or surgical). But even in those cases, chiropractic care can support mobility, pain relief, and function alongside medical care.
For mild to moderate curves — or adult scoliosis causing discomfort — chiropractic can be a safe and effective way to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

What matters most is the approach.
Avoid chiropractors who promise to “fix” your scoliosis in a handful of sessions.
Instead, look for someone who understands the complexities of spinal structure, can assess your posture and function thoroughly, and offers realistic guidance.

Final Thought

Scoliosis is complex — but it’s not a life sentence.
A skilled chiropractor won’t make wild claims or offer miracle cures. But they can help you feel better, move better, and manage your condition in a way that works with your body—not against it.

No two curves are the same.
But no one with scoliosis should feel like their only options are surgery or suffering.

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Dr . Cara Joseph

The Backstory Chiropractic Clinic, Oxford

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