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National Scoliosis Awareness Month

The United States Congress has officially declared that June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month

Help us to establish a Scoliosis Awareness event in every state in the US!

• Do you or one of your patients have a relationship with a local politician at the Federal, State, or local level?
• Does your hospital or institution have a Public Relations or Government Affairs Office?

If the answer to one of these questions is "yes," please consider holding a Scoliosis Awareness event in your state. For information on how to coordinate a Scoliosis Awareness event, please see the Scoliosis Media Guide, downloadable through the right navigational panel.

The National Scoliosis Foundation and the Scoliosis Research Society have partnered to spread Scoliosis Awareness to every state in America. Click the year below to see your state’s Scoliosis Awareness Proclamation.

"National Scoliosis Awareness Month" Proclamation - 2008

"National Scoliosis Awareness Month" Congressional Record - 2012

• States of 2012