Scoliosis Discussion Groups and Forums on the Internet Internet discussion groups can be helpful in getting advice and emotional support from others in your situation. Links to some of the better discussion groups are provided below, but please keep in mind three notes of caution: Advice you receive on the Internet is not necessarily sound medical advice and should not take the place of a consultation with a qualified orthopedist. In the discussion groups you will inevitably find stories of surgeries gone wrong or about people who had terrible surgical complications. Please understand that the people who participate most actively in these groups are usually doing so because they had problems with their treatments. In contrast, those who had successful outcomes have less motivation to participate. Don't be discouraged by the stories you encounter. Some people, unfortunately, seek to profit financially from those desperate to find an alternative to scoliosis surgery. These individuals frequently market their "miracle solutions" to these discussion groups, even though in many cases this is against the policy of the group. Be wary of claims that sound outlandish.    ► National Scoliosis Foundation Forum. Hands down, the best online group overall.    ► Yahoo Scoliosis-Medical.    ► Yahoo Feisty Scolio Flatbackers. For revision surgery issues, specifically. BACK to the Resources section