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 a curvature of the spine in which it twists and curves to the side. It can affect people of any age but most often starts during the growth spurt before puberty. Dr Colin Nnadi, ...

Scoliosis is characterized by a curved spine in the shape of an “s” or a “c”, which can affect the posture and movements of people affected by the condition. Most patients do not experience ...

Have you ever noticed that one of your shoulders appears higher than another, your ribs are more prominent on one side or maybe that you have asymmetric skin folds? These imbalances may seem arbitrary ...

Bones are part of the wonder of our bodies. They continue to grow through puberty while supporting our body frames and providing us a solid structure from which to move. While growing, a child’s spine ...

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 ...

Instead of years of pain and surgeries, young scoliosis patients literally may be able to straighten out their lives with magnets. It happens more often than you think. One in every 1,000 children ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MDKey TakeawaysBack pain when breathing can be caused by something serious like a ...

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The aim of this study was to detect muscle imbalance on both sides of the backbone, and with muscle strength training, to correct this imbalance and, as a final result, to eliminate scoliosis of the ...

Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. In a person with scoliosis, the spine curves to one side. The rib cage may also twist to the same side. Scoliosis impacts an estimated ...