Do I Have Scoliosis Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Looking at the spaces between your arms and waist while standing, what do you notice?
The spaces look roughly even.
I have not been able to compare them clearly.
They look uneven in some clothes or positions.
One side consistently has a noticeably different space or waist shape.
2. How does ordinary clothing tend to sit across your shoulders, waist, or trouser hems?
It generally hangs evenly unless the garment itself is uneven.
I occasionally wonder if it is uneven, but the pattern is unclear.
Several items tend to twist, pull, or hang lower on the same side.
Clothing repeatedly shows a pronounced same-side difference that matches visible asymmetry.
3. What feedback have other people or professionals given about your back or posture?
No asymmetry has been mentioned during ordinary opportunities to notice it.
Someone has made one vague comment about my posture.
Different people or the same person repeatedly notice one-sided unevenness.
A clinician, screening professional, or trained observer has identified a clear spinal or trunk asymmetry.
4. When you stand naturally in front of a mirror, how do your shoulder heights compare?
They appear level to me.
I am not sure whether there is a difference.
One sometimes looks slightly higher, depending on my stance.
One consistently looks clearly higher when I stand naturally.
5. When walking, exercising, or carrying a bag, which experience fits best?
My movement feels even and is not limited by my back.
I notice occasional mild imbalance that has no consistent pattern.
I repeatedly lean, tire unevenly, or adjust how I carry weight because one side feels different.
A clear imbalance or back symptom forces me to stop, avoid activity, or seek support.
6. During a typical week, how does back discomfort affect you?
I do not notice recurring back discomfort.
I get mild, brief discomfort after unusual exertion.
Discomfort recurs during normal activities but usually settles with rest or position changes.
Discomfort is persistent, worsening, wakes me at night, or substantially limits daily activity.
7. How did your current back or posture concern begin?
I do not currently have a specific back or posture concern.
I became curious after noticing a subtle feature without pain or injury.
The concern developed gradually and has persisted or become more noticeable.
It began suddenly after an injury, or with severe pain or rapid visible change.
8. Has a healthcare or screening professional raised concern about your spine?
No concern has been raised during any relevant examination I have had.
I have not had a relevant examination or screening.
A professional suggested watching a mild or uncertain asymmetry.
A professional recommended further assessment or imaging for a suspected curve.
9. Which statement best describes your current growth context?
I have finished growing and have not noticed recent structural change.
I am unsure whether I am still growing or recently had a growth spurt.
I am currently growing and have noticed a possible posture or symmetry change.
During rapid growth, I or someone else has observed a clear and progressing asymmetry.
10. After standing or sitting for a while, what happens in your back or trunk?
I remain reasonably comfortable and balanced.
I sometimes feel ordinary stiffness that resolves quickly.
I repeatedly feel one-sided strain or need to shift into the same compensating position.
I cannot comfortably maintain the position because of marked pain, imbalance, or rapid worsening.
11. Have you experienced numbness, weakness, or changes in bladder or bowel control alongside back concerns?
No, I have not experienced these symptoms.
I have had brief tingling in a limb that resolved and has not recurred.
I have recurring numbness, tingling, or weakness that has not yet been assessed.
I have new or worsening weakness, groin-area numbness, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
12. How is your breathing during rest and ordinary activity?
I do not notice breathing difficulty related to my posture or back.
I occasionally feel mildly short of breath with exertion, without a clear pattern.
Breathing difficulty repeatedly occurs with ordinary activity or seems affected by trunk position.
I have major, worsening, or resting breathing difficulty.
13. What is known about scoliosis in your biological family?
I know of no biological relative with scoliosis.
I do not know enough family medical history to answer confidently.
A more distant biological relative has been diagnosed with scoliosis.
A parent or sibling has been diagnosed with scoliosis.
14. If you bend forward from the waist with your knees straight, what best describes your back or ribs?
Both sides appear about equally raised.
I cannot tell clearly or have not checked.
I notice a small difference that is difficult to judge.
One side of my ribs or back is clearly more raised than the other.
15. Over recent months, how has any unevenness in your shoulders, waist, ribs, or back changed?
I have not noticed unevenness or a change.
I am uncertain whether a subtle feature has changed.
A difference seems to have become gradually more noticeable.
The asymmetry has clearly progressed or appeared rapidly.