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

This is Gabriel (17yo), he has been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is a medical condition characterized by an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine that typically develops during adolescence. The term “idiopathic” means that the cause of the condition is unknown. Most who have scoliosis don’t care about what caused it, they care about how to fix it. Treatment options depend on the severity of the curvature and may include observation, bracing, or surgery, but we all