Illinois SR 810: MEMORIAL MICHAEL JAMES DEAN

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SR0810LRB104 21980 ECR 37948 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Scoliosis is a progressive condition causing an 

3abnormal curvature of the spine that affects approximately 

4300,000 Illinoisans, with the most common form, Adolescent 

5Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), typically appearing between the 

6ages of 10 and 15; and

7 WHEREAS, National data indicates that 2% to 3% of 

8adolescents will develop scoliosis, yet in states without 

9mandatory school screenings, such as Illinois, which ended its 

10mandate in 2010, the rate of late-stage detection is 

11significantly higher; and

12 WHEREAS, Early detection is critical, as clinical studies 

13show that non-invasive bracing is 72% effective at preventing 

14curve progression to the surgical threshold of 50 degrees when 

15identified early, whereas late-stage discovery often 

16necessitates spinal fusion surgery; and

17 WHEREAS, A study by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 

18found that patients diagnosed via clinical screening were 3.5 

19times less likely to require surgery than those whose 

20condition was discovered by chance or after physical symptoms 

21became obvious; and

SR0810- 2 -LRB104 21980 ECR 37948 r

1 WHEREAS, While Illinois law requires physical examinations 

2for students entering the sixth and ninth grades, many 

3constituents report that standardized spinal "Forward Bend 

4Tests" are frequently omitted during busy well-child visits, 

5leading to missed diagnoses during the peak of adolescent 

6growth spurts; and

7 WHEREAS, The cost of spinal fusion surgery can exceed 

8$150,000, placing a massive financial burden on Illinois 

9families and the healthcare system compared to the negligible 

10cost of a 30-second physical screening; and

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