For Millard Elementary School graduate Lily Ratliff, scoliosis has shaped more than just her spine — it’s shaped her mindset.

When 10-year-old Savannah Murdock saw the S curve of her spine on an X-ray, she saw an opportunity instead of a challenge, and she’s been standing tall ever since. Just several months into her ...

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Reyna Rankin's scoliosis was discovered unexpectedly after a fall, leading her and her mother to seek treatment at Shriners ...

As part of National Scoliosis Awareness Month, Dr. William Clark with Ascension St. John Medical Center is working to educate ...

Modern braces are designed to be more comfortable and go unseen underneath clothes, so kids can stand naturally and without self-consciousness around their classmates.

Full-time bracing for 18-20 hours is traumatic emotionally for kids, so they often are eager to try the nighttime brace, Winell said. “That’s a newer thing and I think it’s pretty exciting.” ...

“We have it to where we can adjust it in the back. It’s made of thermoplastic so it can be heated and reformed and reshaped to fit different scoliosis curves and then straps to help hold it up.

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 ...

Large studies reveal that braces, when used properly, successfully stop curve progression in about 80% of children with scoliosis. To work effectively, the brace may need to be worn 16 to 23 hours ...

Everyone wears braces. That's normal. But now someone showing up to school potentially wearing a brace under their clothes is a little more scary for kids, and I think that's also very reasonable, and ...