This article, one of the few times that scoliosis has been written in mainstream publication, outlines some information about scoliosis, as well as, new techniques for treating scoliosis. I will not be able to do justice to the importance of articles like these, so I will allow you to view it in its entirety:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weighing-treatment-options-scoliosis-040100076.html
Please visit http://www.thescoliosisfoundation.org/ for more information.