1. Distortion 1 Usually acute and transitional.

Seen in children
a. Towering. Not scoliosis
2. Distortion 2 Primary and secondary rotatory scoliosis
a. Trochanters even, no leg length discrepancy. Idiopathic
3. Distortion 3 Primary, secondary, and tertiary scoliosis
a.
4. Distortion 4 Like 2 and 3 but now includes leg deficiency.
5. Distortion 5 Paradox. Spine midline, sacrum low on one side, short leg on the opposite side
6. Distortion 6 Trauma or structural short leg
7. Distortion 7 Bilateral anterior/inferior sacral subluxation and bilateral anterior or sacral base
8. Distortion 8 Ramrod spine, military spine.
9. Distortion 9 Entire sacrum anteriority
10. Distortion 10 Fifth lumbar wedge