Maybe you remember being screened for scoliosis in school. Or your own child has been treated to straighten a curving spine. But scoliosis is not restricted to children and adolescents; adults can ...

(WISH) — Doctors have given relief to a woman who was living in debilitating life-altering pain every day from scoliosis. About 7 million people have been diagnosed with a sideways curve of the spine.

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. Will she need to wear a brace? Or is surgery ...

Dear Doctor K: My granddaughter has scoliosis. What is the best treatment option for this condition? Dear Reader: For readers who may not be familiar with the condition, I'll start by explaining what ...

It's been a few weeks since Scoliosis Awareness Month, but it's not too late to learn the signs, symptoms and causes of scoliosis from experts. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at ...

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Spinal curvature in patients with scoliosis appears to adversely affect diastolic ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...

Scoliosis awareness month took place throughout June, but even though we're a few weeks past the awareness month, it's still a good time to learn more about this spinal condition. "Scoliosis can ...