Scoliosis Treatment in Clairemont
Chiropractic for teens and adults with scoliosis, matched to the direction of your curve. Call for a same-day time. No referral or X-rays needed.
Office hours Mon & Wed 9–2, Tue & Thu 1–6, Fri 9–1
Who examines your spine
Scoliosis care starts by learning the curve: which way it bends, which way it turns, and how your body has adapted around it.
Dr. Yossi Stein is a former EMT and ski patroller. The practice was founded in La Jolla in 1991 by Dr. Richard Stein. The chiropractor who examines you is the one who treats you.
I've got scoliosis and he's been awesome.
Judy S. Google review
What scoliosis looks like
Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine measuring 10 degrees or more on an X-ray. As the spine curves, it also rotates, carrying the ribs with it.
It is often spotted from the outside first, at a school screening or in clothes that hang unevenly. Bending forward can show one side of the ribs sitting higher.
Most adults with scoliosis don't come in because of the curve itself. They come in because of the pattern that formed around it.
One side of the back works harder than the other for years. That shows up as one-sided tightness, stiffness through the ribs and mid back, and a back that tires before the day is done.
Helped me out a bunch with my scoliosis, eased the pain a ton! Overall amazing experience!
Yaron M. Google review
Where care fits
Care depends on when your curve began and what has been done about it.
A curve you've had since school
Decades of adapting leave some segments stuck and others working overtime, often with an ache between the shoulder blades.
Adjustments restore motion to the stuck segments, and Active Release Technique (ART) addresses the soft tissue holding the pattern in place.
I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was a child. Since then, I've had pain and discomfort on and off for the past two decades. After just one visit, I felt a significant shift in my spine and nervous system. I could not recommend him enough.
Julianna S., Dr. Stein's wife Google review
A teen who is still growing
A growing spine is followed by your child's physician, and our care works alongside that monitoring and any bracing plan.
It focuses on the stiffness and back discomfort a curve can bring, using techniques suited to a younger spine. Our pediatric chiropractic page covers how care is adapted for kids and teens.
A curve that came on later
When a curve first appears after 50, it usually comes from uneven wear in the discs and joints of the low back.
Care is paced to those joints, favoring joint mobilization and soft tissue work where an adjustment isn't the right fit. When symptoms travel into the leg, our sciatica relief page covers that presentation.
A spine that has been fused
Care works around fused levels and hardware rather than on them. The areas above and below a fusion are addressed with joint mobilization and soft tissue work, and the exam sets where to start.
What your first visit includes
A first visit usually takes about twenty minutes.
Your history
When the curve was found, what has been tried, and any X-rays, bracing, or surgery.
An exam
Your curve standing and bending forward, your shoulders and hips, and how each region of the spine moves.
What it means
What the exam shows, and what care would involve.
Care begins
At this visit, when it's the right call.
Home exercises
Matched to your curve's direction, for the days between visits.
$150
First visit, exam and care included. Follow-up rates are on our new patient page.
We don't bill insurance. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Not asked of you
A referral, pre-authorization, or forms to file afterward.
If the exam shows this isn't something we should be treating, there's no charge for the visit.
Some situations call for hospital-level evaluation first. If you're unsure, call and we'll help you route correctly.
First visits are scheduled. Call and we'll hold a time for you, often the same day. Book online and we'll confirm your time. After that, walk in whenever we're open.
Common scoliosis questions
Can chiropractic straighten a scoliosis curve?
Care is aimed at how your back moves and feels, rather than at the size of the curve. That means restoring motion where joints have stiffened and addressing the soft tissue that has adapted around it.
Do I need X-rays or my Cobb angle first?
No. If you have X-rays or a report with your Cobb angle, bring them. The Cobb angle is measured between the most tilted vertebrae at each end of a curve. We've written more on whether you need X-rays to get adjusted.
How often do people with scoliosis come in?
It depends on what the exam finds. The pattern around a curve tends to return, so care usually works better on a steady schedule than only when it flares. Our membership covers ongoing visits for one monthly rate.
An exam is the place to start
Scoliosis often gets managed quietly for years: a side you always sleep on, a chair you avoid, a stretch that never quite reaches the spot. Call and we'll have a time ready, or book online.
Open Monday through Friday
5450 F Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117. Complimentary parking out front.
Office hours
- Monday
- 9 AM to 2 PM
- Tuesday
- 1 PM to 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM to 2 PM
- Thursday
- 1 PM to 6 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM to 1 PM
- Saturday and Sunday
- Closed