Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

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 ...

Scoliosis is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine. Spinal fusion surgery (SFS) for scoliosis fuses two or more vertebrae together to help straighten the spine and prevent the ...

More than six million people have a curvature of the spine. It's usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 15. and if the curvature is slight, a back brace may help. But there are cases that are ...

A viewer tells us they’re 65 years old with severe scoliosis. They’d like to know about possible treatment options. Doctor Lacy Anderson says there are multiple ways to treat scoliosis. A viewer tells ...

Patients with spinal muscular atrophy often present with severe scoliosis but face an elevated risk of complications from corrective surgery. Patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an autosomal ...

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Spinal curvature in patients with scoliosis appears to adversely affect diastolic ...

He’s got a few kinks to work out. A gigantic, 56-foot fin whale with severe scoliosis was spotted swimming offshore near the city of Valencia, Spain earlier this month — and scientists were able to ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Gina Hargett-Freed is finally back on her bike and feeling good after spinal surgery to correct scoliosis. “I’m doing fabulous,” the Littleton woman said with a smile. Wild cat at ...

A case series of corrective surgeries in children with severe scoliosis due to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 showed a positive success rate, but with significant postoperative complications.

Scoliosis, the sideways curvature of the spine, affects millions of adolescents in the United States each year. The majority of them will not require any treatment, and only a small percentage will ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...