June is Scoliosis Awareness Month, which has a local family sharing their story. Jenna Bathke has had scoliosis since she was ...

While the spine is mostly straight, in those with levoscoliosis, the spine appears to take on a hard “C” or “S” shape, leaning to the left. Whereas scoliosis is a general term that covers ...

Scoliosis causes the spine to curve sideways, causing pain, weakness, and changes in how a person walks. Scoliosis exercises and stretches can help with scoliosis treatment and self-care. They may ...

It usually develops in adolescents during a growth spurt. Scoliosis in which the spine curves to the left is called levoscoliosis, and is less common than scoliosis in which the spine curves to ...

and so it's normal for your spine to curve slightly to the left or right. But if it twists sideways by more than 10 degrees, then you have a spinal condition called scoliosis. Scoliosis affects ...

If left untreated, scoliosis can lead to pain, orthopedic issues and breathing problems. “What ends up happening with the curves in the back is it can have effects on the lungs as the curves ...

In 2022, at age 14, he was also diagnosed with scoliosis. That condition has gotten worse over the past three years to the point that it has damaged his lungs and left him struggling to breathe on ...