Table 5.

Spine

Clinical condition	Recommendations	Category
Scoliosis	EOS: severe curve, rapid progressive curve, symptomatic	3
	EOS: low magnitude curve, slow progression, asymptomatic	4
	EOS: that already started serial casting for treatment	3
	Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	4
Kyphosis	Rounded kyphosis	4
	Angular kyphosis: no neurological impairment	3 to 4
	Angular kyphosis: progressive neurological deficit or sudden onset of neurological deficit	1
Back pain	Positive red flags and constitutional symptoms	1 to 2
	Neurological impairments	1
	All other low back pain	3 to 4
Torticollis	Congenital torticollis: can be delayed till age of 1 yr	3 to 4
	Acquired torticollis	2 to 3
Cervical spine instability	New onset of neurological impairment	1 to 2
	Non symptomatic, or known impairment without progression	3 to 4

EOS, early onset scoliosis