So the way they decide if you need surgery is if it's over a certain degree. It's measured in an angle, called the ‘cobb’s’ angle,” Emma O’Connell explains over the phone about her 17-year-old self, ...

“For adults, spine surgery is mostly about removing pain ... The S-shaped curves characteristic of scoliosis develop most frequently during pre-pubescent growth spurts. Most instances of ...

Your scoliosis treatment will fall into one of three categories: Observation Nonsurgical options, such as a brace Surgery Patients with scoliosis are also often referred to a physiatrist ...

scoliosis is often considered mild enough to go without treatment. Children and adults with curvatures over about 40 to 50 ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine ... However, moderate and severe cases may require treatment with a back brace or surgery. Severe cases could even cause breathing issues due to compression ...