Scoliosis, a spinal condition affecting an estimated 7 million people in the U.S., can lead to significant health issues if ...

How your condition is managed depends on your age, the type of scoliosis you have, the measurement of your back’s curve, and your other medical conditions. For kids, the doctor will take into ...

Congenital scoliosis is defined as either a failure of formation or a failure of segmentation of a portion of the spine. This results in mis-shapen or fused bones that can develop into a scoliosis.

It's an abnormal curving of the spine that often appears in the shape of the letters S or C — scoliosis is common, affecting an estimated 7 million people in ...

Early detection is important, as severe cases can cause back pain, impact heart and lung function and affect self-esteem.

Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a ...

Figures from Children’s Health Ireland show there were 233 children on waiting lists for spinal surgeries at the end of last ...

Georgia public schools require that all students in sixth through eighth grade undergo scoliosis screenings, but what should you know beforehand? Dr. Michael Schmitz, Children's Healthcare of ...

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that the country is "nowhere near" where it needs to be in providing ...

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Dr. Nicholas Fletcher, an orthopedic surgeon at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, emphasized the importance of early detection in a recent report. Scoliosis is characterized by an abnormal ...