It had been thought that large curves may lead to restrictive lung disease and potentially heart problems, but this has not been shown to be the case for the vast majority of idiopathic scoliosis patients.
Kucingelwa ukuba ukugoba kakhulu kukhokelela kwizifo zemiphunga ezithintelayo kwakunye neengxaki zentliziyo kodwa oku akubanganjalo kwizigulana ezininzi ezinesifo sokugoba kwethambo lomqolo esingaziwayo ukuba sibangelwa yintoni.