Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

Are your shoulders uneven? Does one of your hips sit higher than the other? Does one of your shoulder blades stick out higher than the other? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could ...

Scoliosis is a lateral or sideways curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is defined as a side-to-side deviation from the normal frontal axis of the body. This definition is limited since the deformity ...

The duo at Ochsner Children's work with patients with varying degrees of scoliosis, a curving of the spine. Here's the story.

Simon Jones receives funding from Medical Research Council and Versus Arthritis. He is a Professor at the University of Birmingham The Disney+ series Shardlake is a mystery drama following the journey ...

Scoliosis is a chronic condition in which your spine is more curved in places than what's typical. Mild scoliosis affects about 3% of the population, and it often doesn’t include any noticeable ...

Often, patients inquire about the genetics behind scoliosis. My answer to them is: “It’s complicated.” It may sound cliché, but it’s true. In 2003, the Human Genome Project was completed and promised ...

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type, accounting for about 80% of all cases. While the cause of idiopathic scoliosis is unknown, there are known risk factors, such as sex and age. Congenital ...

The COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a rebound in the severity of a completely unrelated condition often found in kids and older adults — scoliosis There are two types of scoliosis affecting 6 million ...

Usually scoliosis is painless. Most cases are mild, requiring only follow-up and observation. In more extreme cases, the spine can rotate as well, resulting in ribs becoming prominent on one side of ...