THERE ARE A LOT OF CHARLATANS ON THE INTERNET!

I admit it. I'm more than a little skeptical about alternative treatments for scoliosis. I'd like to point out that, unlike alternative practitioners who stand to make a lot of money if they can convince you to try their treatments, I have absolutely nothing to gain by warning you about such treatments.

Structural scoliosis cannot be cured. No one has ever published a single case study of structural scoliosis curves being permanently reduced by an alternative treatment.

Some scoliosis patients have found some amount of pain relief from alternative treatments. Some patients have even found that alternative treatments have helped them avoid surgery. I believe that's possible for some people. If you decide to embark on a program, for whatever reason, you should be prepared to continue with that program. Any benefit you receive from alternative treatment will almost certainly be lost if you stop the treatment.

Here is why it's generally believed that alternative treatments can't affect any permanent change.

If you want to look at both sides of an alternative treatment, be sure to check out Quackwatch.

A recent study showed that chiropractic treatment did not change the natural history of scoliosis for the participants.

In September 2004, in an effort to clean up the links on this website, I discovered that 5 of the original scam treatments that I had listed were no longer available on the internet. That should tell you something. I did, however, find 3-4 new ones to add. There will always be people who want to take advantage of those in need. Don't allow yourself to be their target.