Is there anything I can do to aid my scoliosis treatment ?

I have mild scoliosis, and my chiropractor said that he could fix my problem by using a machine that gradually pulls the spine straight through a form of traction. My question is would yoga and natural muscle relaxants aid the process ? My thinking is that the looser the muscles the less resistance and the better the results. Am I just fooling myself ?

You're probably fooling yourself. If you have idiopathic (unknown cause) scoliosis, anything a chirpractor will do, machine or not, is temporary. Exercise, be it yoga, pilates, swimming, etc. is good for strengthening the core musches. Exercise won't make your curve better, although it will probably reduce your pain.

If you truly have mild scoliosis and you have no pain, there's probably nothing to do. You haven't given any information, though.

I'd like to know how old you are, if you are done growing or not, if you are seeing a scoliosis specialist, how many degrees does your curve measure, and if you are in pain.

I've posted the following a few times for other people with questions. I hope I'll answer the things that have you concerned.

You need to see a scoliosis specialist if you're not doing that already. A doctor that is not trained as a scoliosis specialist doesn't have the expertise to treat it.

Your scoliosis can be either caused by something else like maybe your legs have uneven lengths. Scoliosis can also be idiopathic, which means that it has an unknown cause.

Any curve under 10 degrees is considered normal and probably isn't monitored.

Curves from 10-25 degrees are mild but should be monitored, especially if you're still growing.

Curves from 25-40 degrees are moderate with bracing possible. You will need monitoring, especially if you're still growing.

Surgery may be recommended if your curve doesn't respond to bracing. Bracing will do no good if you're through growing. The purpose of a brace isn't to make your curve better, but rather to keep the curve from becoming worse.

Curves greater than 45 degrees is major. Surgery may be recommended. This depends on many things, but whether you're done growing, whether your curve is increasing, whether your heart and lungs are in danger of being squeezed by your curve, whether you're in pain, quality of life, etc.

Unfortunately, nothing can *fix* idiopathic scoliosis. Surgery can keep the curve from getting worse, and in most cases, will reduce the curve but most likely your spine won't be straight (unless you are very flexible in the area to be fused, then you might be lucky). There are cases where the surgery is less invasive than other cases, but having the usual posterior incision isn't too bad.

Chiropractors, message therapists, acupuncturists, etc., also can't fix idiopathic scoliosis. These people adjust the soft, connective tissues and that may (or may not, you can't tell ahead of time) make you feel better, but remember, idiopathic scoliosis is not a connective tissue disease. Your spine is growing curved.

yoga works great

Eek Scary!!
Chiropractors are not doctors!
As a person with moderate scoliosis I have been to many doctors for it, the only fix I have ever heard is a back brace (which is only effective if the scoliosis is caught while young and still growing), or surgery to correct the curvature.
I would never let a chiropractor hook me up to a machine that would gradually pull my spine straight!

I would definitely suggest Yoga.

Lot's of wrong answers here lol...

If you are talking about idiopathic scoliosis, spinal manipulation by chiropractors along with proper rehab exercises can address it in mild to moderate problem...
but you need to find a proper specialist who can do this...
That machine you are talking about can aid the rehab process as one of the tools..but will not by itself help you with your condition...

nonsurgical treatment of scoliosis is a multifaceted problem which is very complex to manage...no one treatment will help it..and there are ample evidences that these conservative methods do work...

I don't know how old you are..but depening on your maturity, soft braces like Spinecor may help. It's the only known device with peer reviewed studies to back up that it gives stable(permanent) correction. check it out at http://myscoliosis.net/default.aspx