Scoliosis and Sleeping

Scoliosis is not caused by carrying heavy objects (such as heavy school bags on one shoulder), sports or physical activities, poor standing or sleeping postures, or a lack of calcium in the diet. Scoliosis affects the whole body.

Scoliosis Support Group

If the part of the spine that is in the chest, called the thoracic Scoliosis is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine, the presence of which is abnormal, its name is derived from the Greek word for curvature. It can be disfiguring because when the spine bends to the side, the vertebrae (the individual bones that make up the spine) become twisted and pull the ribs round with them, which sometimes form a "bulge" on the back and cause the shoulder blade to stick out - the rib hump.

The causes of Scoliosis are many, and although we well understand the consequences, the origins of this condition remain complex and obscure. There are two main types of Scoliosis — namely, idiopathic (no known cause) and syndromic (the curvature is part of a recognised disease pattern, such as Marfan's syndrome). Idiopathic Scoliosis accounts for most spinal curvatures and they may either be of early onset, before age seven years, or late onset, after that age and usually in adolescence. There is a definite genetic connection, with around 25% of those with a scoliosis have a direct relative with a curvature. 80% of adolescence idiopathic scoliosis arises in girls, and 80% of these girls have their rib prominence on the right side.

Scoliosis pain relief is vital to your health and wellness. Anatomically correct support is almost never achieved on most mattresses, especially when sleeping on your side.

Sleeping on a memory foam mattress when suffering from Scoliosis will help support an already twisted spine, stop those pressure sores from building due to weight bearing the hips, knees and ankles suffer from, an OroMed mattress moulds to your body and provides the comfort and pain relief required.