Spinal scoliosis is a degenerative spinal disease that can cause extreme pain or weakness in the legs while walking. In some extreme cases it can even lead to a curvature in the spine that causes ...

For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because ...

Feb. 28, 2003 — Repair of adult scoliosis is effective in providing pain relief, functional restoration, and patient satisfaction over the long term, according to a case series published in the ...

A young teenage girl reaches for the rigid plastic brace waiting on her desk. She slides it beneath her shirt, tightening the straps until they press against her ribs. It is part of her routine to ...

Stretches and exercises for scoliosis The correct scoliosis exercises depend on the location of a person’s scoliosis curve. People with lumbar scoliosis should focus on exercising their lower back. In ...

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 ...

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Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. In a person with scoliosis, the spine curves to one side. The rib cage may also twist to the same side. Scoliosis impacts an estimated ...