- female
- 12 Years
- 14/08/2025
My 12-year-old cousin has a slightly curved spine and sometimes gets leg pain is surgery the only option for her or are there other treatments we should consider?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
For mild scoliosis, physiotherapy and monitoring are preferred unless worsening; surgery is rarely first-line.
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Orthopaedician
Answered 14/08/2025
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