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Scoliosis, the lateral curvature of the spine that affects approximately two to three percent of Singapore's population in its clinically significant form and a much higher proportion in its milder presentations, is a condition that has historically been managed through a combination of monitoring, bracing in adolescent cases and surgical intervention for severe curves. What has been consistently underrepresented in the clinical management of scoliosis is the role of movement-based interventions in managing the functional and symptomatic aspects of existing curves and in the long-term maintenance of spinal function for...