Parents often worry about slouching or an uneven stance, and in most growing children this is a normal, temporary phase tied to rapid growth rather than a structural problem.
Signs worth a proper screening include pain that limits activity, a visible curve that doesn't change with position, or a persistent asymmetry that a child can't correct when asked to.
A pediatric screening is brief, playful, and focused on functional movement, running, jumping, reaching, rather than asking a child to hold still for measurements they don't understand.
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