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The Adam’s Bend Test Manual therapists use the Adam’s Bend Test to detect structural or functional scoliosis. With structural scoliosis asymmetry remains the same from standing to bending. With functional scoliosis asymmetry becomes more pronounced as the client bends forward. In this video excerpt from Pain Detectives in Ireland, Erik Dalton and Aubrey Growing use the Adam’s Bend Test as part of their assessment to determine Diane’s pain generators. Massage therapists, bodyworkers, and manual t

Scoliosis in teenagers is a condition where the spine develops an abnormal sideways curvature, most commonly during the rapid growth spurt just before or during puberty. What is it? Scoliosis is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees, often with rotation of the vertebrae. It most often presents in adolescents between 10–18 years old and is called Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)—“idiopathic” meaning the cause is unknown. Causes In most teenage cases (around 80–9