In a normal, healthy spine, the five lumbar vertebrae stack on top of one another in a centered alignment. While all vertebrae have approximately the same shape, the lumbar bones are the largest.

“For adults, spine surgery is mostly about removing pain. For children it’s not always about pain, it’s about an issue that can be with them for their entire lives.” The S-shaped curves ...

AIS is a condition of the spine, which typically affects children between the ages of 10 and 14 years old, marked by an abnormal side-to-side shaped curve that measures 10 degrees or greater.