“…Paraspinal muscle (PSM) plays a significant role in stabilizing the spine, and it has been suggested as having a role in AIS [ 2 ]. In recent decades, there have been multiple reports of bilateral PSM asymmetry [ 2 , 5 – 11 ]. Abnormal hyperintense signal of PSM has been identified on the concave side by magnetic resonance imaging [ 2 , 11 ], which was consistent with the histologic finding of increased fibrosis and fatty infiltration on concavity [ 6 , 9 ].…”