Everything You Need To Know About Running & Scoliosis

2. Muscular imbalance: Running is a physical activity in which almost every part of the body chips in to make the activity possible. Muscular imbalance can be a chink in the armour does reduce the total running output.

3. Reduced lung capacity: Spinal compression in severe scoliosis cases reduces the capacity of the lung which is the engine room for running. This naturally reduces the long-distance running capacity of scoliosis patients.

Along with the above, any other physical limitations brought on by Scoliosis can further impact the current spinal condition. Scoliosis also increases the risk of spinal injury when the patient gets on running in haste without following basic guidelines.