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’ ...

I still remember grimacing at my back X-ray at age 13. My spine looked like a road curving around an invisible mountain. How ...

After your scoliosis diagnosis, you’ll be referred to an orthopedic doctor, who will work with you to determine the best way to treat your curved spine. How your condition is managed depends on ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine. Most cases of scoliosis develop just before you reach puberty. In those cases, the cause is not known. However, certain diseases like cerebral palsy or ...

Background Posture abnormalities such as scoliosis may cause injuries among athletes. Symmetrical posture is important for athletes to make their body balance and sturdy. Symmetrical posture allows ...

Correspondence to Rohit Malyala, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; rohitml2013{at}gmail.com Growing up I had never given much thought to occasional back ...

When Michael Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady Children's Hospital, is asked to explain how this spine-twisting disease affects adolescents differently from adults, he ...

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.

Senator Ryan said: “For too long, children with scoliosis have been ignored, left on ever-growing waiting lists and forced to endure unimaginable pain. This is not just a failure of our health ...