Proc - Scoliosis Early Detection Awareness Month 2022
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, scoliosis, the abnormal curvature of the spine, is a condition which affect an estimated 6 to 9 million people in the United States; and
WHEREAS, primary
onset of scoliosis is between ages 10 to 15 with females being five times more likely to require treatment, and scoliosis can cause pain, reduced respiratory function, and limited mobility
in otherwise-healthy children,, and approximately 1 in 6 children diagnosed with this disease will eventually require active medical treatment and;
WHEREAS, screening programs allow
for early detection and for treatment opportunities which may alleviate the worst effects of the condition which has no known cause or cure; and
WHEREAS, raising public awareness of
scoliosis is vital, helping children, parents, and health care providers understand, diagnose, and treat this disease and reduce the pain and suffering of those it affects.
NOW THEREFORE,
I, Briton S. Williams, Mayor of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, do hereby claim June, 2022 as
SCOLIOSIS EARLY DETECTION
AWARENESS MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this 6th day of June, 2022.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
City of North Augusta