What is dextroscoliosis?

A curve in the spine that points to the right. This does not usually cause pain.

A sideways curve in the spine that points to the right. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926058053.html

Scoliosis is never normal. It is considered scoliosis when the amount of curvature of the spine is > 10 degrees. It usually is due to congenital malformations or muscular disease. We categorize it by age of onset. The pattern is named for the locations (e.g. cervical, thoracic, or lumbar) and the side of the convexity (levo is where the convexity is to left and dextro is to the right). The time of most rapid curvature is just before and during puberty. There is usually little progression of scoliosis after puberty, unless the patient has muscle disease and the disease progresses. Curves < 20 degrees usually do not cause health problems but anything over 40 degrees usually requires surgery