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No weight lifting should be attempted before having the activity cleared by a patient\u2019s scoliosis treatment provider. The more severe a patient\u2019s scoliosis, the more caution may be needed when approaching strenuous exercise and strength training. For many scoliosis patients, the potential benefits of weight training outweigh the potential risks.<\/p>\n

Cases of scoliosis can vary widely in severity and symptoms; activity restrictions and recommendations are case-specific. When it comes to weight training with scoliosis, there are a number of potential benefits, including increasing core strength for more spinal support, but proper form and professional guidance are key.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living with scoliosis doesn\u2019t mean a life of limitations; staying active and strong are important for spinal health.<\/p>\n

How Scoliosis Affects the Spine and Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A healthy spine is important for quality of life. The spine helps us practice good posture, healthy movement patterns, is the body\u2019s structural anchor, and the spinal cord and brain form the body\u2019s communication network: the central nervous system (CNS) (1).<\/p>\n

Being diagnosed with scoliosis means an unnatural lateral curve that also rotates has developed in the spine, and as the spine\u2019s healthy curves make it stronger and more flexible, an unhealthy curve can disrupt its optimal health and function (1).<\/p>\n

Scoliosis causes the spine to become misaligned, and a misaligned spine can disrupt the body\u2019s overall symmetry in a number of ways, including postural and muscular balance.<\/p>\n

The effects of scoliosis can become more overt over time. Because scoliosis is progressive, its nature is to increase in severity over time. Mild cases can become moderate or severe, and increasing scoliosis symptoms is a sign progression is occurring.<\/p>\n

The uneven forces of scoliosis don\u2019t just affect the spine; they impact the spine\u2019s surrounding muscles, and the spine\u2019s position, in turn, is impacted by the health of its surrounding muscles.<\/p>\n

Strong and balanced muscles are needed for optimal spinal support and stability, and this is a key benefit to weight training with scoliosis patients (2).<\/p>\n

Benefits of Weight Training for Scoliosis Patients<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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A key facet of nonsurgical scoliosis treatment is the power of scoliosis-specific exercise to activate, strengthen, and balance the spine\u2019s surrounding muscles (2).<\/p>\n

Nonsurgical scoliosis treatment has the goal of significantly improving the spine\u2019s position so its balance, strength, and function are restored.<\/p>\n

Postural health and spinal health can\u2019t be separated; improvements to one will benefit the other. When it comes to maintaining the spine\u2019s straight and neutral alignment, a strong core can help maintain a straight, upright, and healthy posture (3).<\/p>\n

Weight Lifting and Increasing Core Strength<\/strong><\/h4>\n

By focusing on balanced weight bearing exercise that increases core strength, core stability is improved, and a strong core supports healthy posture; this benefits the spine as a strong upright core is better able to support the spine\u2019s healthy position (3).<\/p>\n

When it comes to managing scoliosis, activating core and back muscles can mean improvements to overall spinal health, and a strong core that supports healthy and balanced posture (2).<\/p>\n

Postural awareness and restoration through the power of scoliosis-specific and Mirror Image exercise is also an important component of nonsurgical scoliosis treatment (2). Lifting weights in front of a mirror can help ensure proper form and posture is maintained, and patients who are mindful of how to position their spines and bodies during movement are better able to sustain long-term treatment results.<\/p>\n

A common effect of scoliosis is muscular imbalance as the muscles that surround the spine are worked unevenly; and over time, a muscular imbalance can further disrupt posture and spinal stability (4).<\/p>\n

Weight Lifting for Muscular Balance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The uneven forces of scoliosis don\u2019t just affect the spine, but also its surroundings.<\/p>\n

The convex side of the curve (side that curves outward) overuses muscles, while the concave side of the curve (side that curves inward) may be surrounded by muscles that are weakened due to lack of use (4).<\/p>\n

Over time, a muscular imbalance can worsen postural deviation, cause increasing pain, and progression due to uneven support from unbalanced surrounding muscles (4), and weight lifting that\u2019s designed by a scoliosis-specific rehabilitation therapist can target weak and\/or unbalanced muscles for increasing balanced spinal support (5, 6).<\/p>\n

While balanced weight bearing exercise can achieve a strong core through overall core strengthening, when it comes to impacting the curve specifically, studies support the benefit of asymmetrical training that targets a specific side of the body so muscles on the weaker concave side of the body and spine are activated and overused to counteract the imbalance (5, 6).<\/p>\n

In some cases, scoliosis-specific exercise can lengthen\/strengthen one side of the body and can help de-rotate the scoliotic spine. Schroth exercises as part of ScoliBalance work towards elongating and lengthening the curve to restore proper alignment (2, 5, 6).<\/p>\n

An effective weight training workout plan will target the muscles on one side of the spine and body to reduce strain and discomfort, restore strength, balance, and optimal spinal support for long-term improvements to spinal health (5, 6).<\/p>\n

Barbell strength training is ideal for targeting specific muscles that need to be strengthened.<\/p>\n

More spinal support and stability can help hold corrections to impact the curve, and when it comes to scoliosis patients lifting weights safely, proper form and approval from the scoliosis treatment provider is essential to ensure lifting heavy weights is deemed appropriate for a patient\u2019s specific curve and won\u2019t interfere with treatment.<\/p>\n

Potential Risks of Weight Training with Scoliosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Activity recommendations\/restrictions are case-specific; they\u2019re based on an individual\u2019s curve type, severity, location, and age.<\/p>\n

Scoliosis weakens the spine by causing its misalignment and asymmetrical effects throughout the body, including the spine\u2019s surrounding muscles.<\/p>\n

Weight bearing exercise is great for increasing overall strength for a strong core, and asymmetrical weight lifting exercise focuses on strength training the weaker side of the body and relaxing overused muscles (2, 5, 6).<\/p>\n

Lifting heavy weights straight above the head exposes the spine to excess pressure and increases compression and is commonly not recommended for people with scoliosis (7).<\/p>\n

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Overhead presses, deadlifts, and squatting with weights are considered high-intensity compression exercises and should be approached with caution and\/or avoided completely by people with scoliosis (7).<\/p>\n

Scoliosis patients have muscles that are already strained, and muscle soreness can develop with weightlifting. If a patient\u2019s back muscles become too sore from lifting weights, it can interfere with treatment and may require modifications.<\/p>\n

Muscle imbalances need to be factored into a scoliosis-specific weight training program so asymmetrical effects aren\u2019t exacerbated and weak muscles that need to be targeted are activated, while strained and sore muscles are used less so they can relax and heal (2, 5, 6).<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Is weight training safe with scoliosis? Weight training can be beneficial for scoliosis patients when it\u2019s customized and focuses on core strengthening and balancing unbalanced muscles.<\/p>\n

Weight bearing exercise can help with increasing overall core strength and stability, while asymmetrical weight lifting that activates and overworks weak muscles can help balance the spine\u2019s surrounding muscles for improved spinal support, balance, and stability.<\/p>\n

A strong spine is surrounded by strong muscles, and when weight lifting is approved by a patient\u2019s treatment provider and customized by a scoliosis specialist to address the specifics of the patient\u2019s posture, curve, and how its surrounding muscles are affected, it can be a valuable tool in the nonsurgical management of scoliosis.<\/p>\n

For patients with severe and\/or typical types of scoliosis, weight training may be deemed too strenuous and compressive, but for others, it offers more potential benefits; guidance from a scoliosis specialist is needed to help patients cultivate a healthy activity level that supports a scoliosis- and spine-friendly lifestyle.<\/p>\n

References:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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