Tips to Find a Good Scoliosis Surgeon

Scoliosis is a term used to describe the sideways curvature of the spine. The spinal curve results in the miscommunication between your brain and muscles. If you think, you are suffering from this acute problem, you must not delay it longer as your daily activities and poor posture can accelerate its progression. While considering its surgery, you must follow some of the essential tips to select a right surgeon.  It will minimise the potential complications and give you a stress-free result.  Let’s have a look.   

Get to know surgeon’s qualifications and experience 

It is rightly said that practice makes a man perfect. So, when it comes to surgery, you should ask the surgeon how many times he has performed specific type of surgery. Make sure he has a steep learning curve and a sufficient amount of experience.   

Is he board certified?

Never forget to have a look at his certificates. He must be a member of large spine organizations such as the North American Spine Society or American Board of Spine Surgeons. This will ensure his reliability and instill a confidence about him in the mind of patients.  

Ask for the references

Ask for the references from your relatives or acquaintances who earlier had the specific surgery for the same diagnosis. Get to know about their views for that surgeon and if they were satisfied with his services or not.   With the multiple view points, you will get a balanced view and will be able to form a final decision. 

Get to know about surgeon’s practice

Another very important factor to consider is the number of year’s a surgeon has devoted for the practice. A continuous practice of years makes a person far more adept and current in newer surgical treatments as compared to those who practices occasionally.

A good surgeon will guide you, educate you, and assist you with the decision-making process. Before embarking with the surgery, he will make up your mind by explaining all the technicalities, risks, and the potential benefits associated with it.

We, at Scoliosis GTA have specialists who are certified experts in treating idiopathic scoliosis.  They will provide you relief from chronic aches and back pains, and can also provide spinal correction or improvement in spinal alignment. Call us today for a Corrective Approach to Scoliosis.