Scoliosis Early Detectioin Awreness Month 2020 North VVI
Augusta
South Carolina's Mueifront
PR O CLAMA TION
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 ofscoliosis 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,Robert A.Pettit, Mayor of the City ofNorth Augusta, South
Carolina, do hereby claim June, 2020 as
SCOLIOSIS EARLY DETECTION A WARENESS
MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
City ofNorth Augusta, South Carolina, to be axed this 1st day of June, 20&'t"
20.
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
City of North Augusta