In honor of bone and joint health week, doctors give a description of scoliosis and how to detect it. It is typically caught during a wellness exam or at a school health exam, however, there are ways for parents to double check for scoliosis themselves. One doctor says that a very easy way for parents to check is during the summertime while their children are swimming. He advises that parents check to see whether one shoulder or hip bone seems to be higher than the other.