Aurora Spine’s DEXA-C technology has been used in more than 1,500 cervical spine surgeries, according to a June 16 news release. DEXA technology is designed to match a patient’s bone density across ...

the spine appears to take on a hard “C” or “S” shape, leaning to the left. Whereas scoliosis is a general term that covers all types of spinal curves, levoscoliosis is a specific subtype ...

Your spinal cord also plays a vital role in controlling all aspects of your body's functions by sending ... The cervical spine has the same backward C-shape as the lumbar spine but is much more ...

My spine ended up being curved in an ‘S’ shape with a curvature of over 70 degrees (Picture: Chloe Finch) Being a dancer at the time, I initially thought it could have been a pulled muscle.

A person with scoliosis will have a sideways C- or S-shaped curve in their spine. For a doctor to diagnose scoliosis, the Cobb angle — a measure of the curvature — must be at least 10 degrees.

X-rays can show if there are any abnormalities to the bones of the spine and can also measure how much curve is present. If you or a loved one's back appears to have an abnormal curve to it ...

A young girl suffering from an abnormal S-shaped curve of the spine successfully underwent a complex surgery. Here's everything you need to know about this rare condition. In a rare case ...

Spinal deformity like scoliosis (S shaped spine) or kyphosis (hunchback) is either genetic, congenital, acquired or syndrome associated. Dr Parthasarathy Srinivasan explained, “It does not ...

Associate Prof Dr Dinh Ngoc Son, Head of the Spine Surgery Department at Viet Duc Friendship ... “Some children have curves of 90-140 degrees, with C-shaped spines twisting ‘like a dragon,’” he told ...

A young boy with a spine that bends in the shape of an S is headed for his 11th surgery - but not before he's ticked off his bucket list of dream activities. Ollie Godfree was diagnosed with ...