Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves sideways, affects nearly 2% of people worldwide and it often develops during adolescence, particularly around growth spurts before puberty. Detecting ...

This week we are going to discuss degenerative curvatures of the spine which are very similar to the scoliotic and kyphotic curves we have spoken about in the past. In these cases, the causation ...

But it's important to get medical help if you think you have scoliosis. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. (Photo credit: Matthieu Louis/iStock/Getty Images) Your doctor can talk ...

When curves are between 45 and 50 degrees, they’re usually expected to get worse and may even affect how the lungs work. In cases like this, your doctor may recommend spinal fusion surgery ...

This could potentially lead to a herniated disc. The Spine is not supposed to be perfectly straight, instead it should have the curves seen in the figure below. The spine is made to allow for some ...

“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 ...

Compared to other bags, its design is less likely to cause the joint deformation, or scoliosis (a back problem where the spine curves to the side) to which young people are susceptible ...