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Although you may think that scoliosis, a curve in the spine, is a condition that affects children as they enter their teenage years, it can also affect younger children and infants. If a baby is born with the condition, it is known as congenital scoliosis. Scoliosis that develops before the child turns 3 is called infantile scoliosis.

Scoliosis is a curve in the spine. You can usually spot scoliosis in a child by looking at her spine closely from several angles. Since the condition commonly affects children right before they hit puberty, your child’s school may offer yearly screenings during middle school or her doctor may examine her spine. The condition straightens out on its own with time, or your child may need varying degrees of treatment.