Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

This patient, who received an older spine instrumentation technique during childhood, later underwent spinal reconstruction surgery as an adult. The patient's X-ray and clinical journey reflect the ...

Once scoliosis curves reach a certain size, they can continue to worsen, leading to pain, breathing problems, and heart strain later in life. Pediatric surgeon Joel Turtle, MD, PhD, explains how ...

New figures reveal that 525 scoliosis surgeries on children have been cancelled by Children's Health Ireland hospitals over ...

Breon McClendon discovered his passion for running when he was in high school. He started as a sophomore and never stopped. The 18-year-old’s pediatrician first noticed a curve in his spine when he ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three‐dimensional spinal deformity that typically presents during puberty without a clearly identifiable cause. Surgery is indicated for progressive ...

Evan Brandstatter went from being paralyzed and hospital-bound for a time last August and September to shooting a 74 at Dykeman Park Golf Course Friday and placing tied for fourth among all ...

A MOTHER is being forced to fundraise to take her daughter to the US for scoliosis surgery. And Mairin Nolan Kelly believes that children with complex conditions are being neglected in Ireland.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman, and I have developed painful burning and tingling in my feet over the past several months, to the point that I cannot sleep many nights. Unfortunately, I ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Meredith Fite was an active mother of two boys who loved ...