 So, doctor tell us what exactly is scoliosis and how common is it in the general population? Scoliosis is a very deforming problem that is which is seen in children. It is a sideward bending of the spine. When we look at a person they have to be standing, they have to be erect. Both the shoulders have to be at equal level. The trunk, what we call as a trunk balance, the trunk has to be balanced. Straight the head, the shoulders, the pelvis and the feet all have to be straight and uniform and symmetrical. When there is a sideward bending of the spine, what happens is there will be a deformity in the spine. They become humpback. You see that their back becomes a little more prominent. They are bending forwards and gradually as that curve becomes more permanent. Initially it is flexible in children but as the curve becomes more increasing in magnitude, then it becomes stiff and the deformity becomes very obvious. The child would be bent to one side and other children would be commenting or people observe and say that what is wrong with the person. It is a huge cosmetic problem but it is not just cosmetic. There can be even anomalies in the spine which affects the nerve leading to difficulty in walking. There could be pain, there could be in severe situations the child may be bed bound or wheelchair bound.