Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine in which it twists and curves to the side. It can affect people of any age but most often starts during the growth spurt before puberty. Dr Colin Nnadi, ...

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 ...

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: What causes scoliosis? Do genetics play a role? I was diagnosed with it as a teenager, and several of my cousins had it, too. Now I’m worried that my daughter, who’s 8, may be ...

Scoliosis is a 3‑dimensional spinal deformity. It causes the bones of the spine to twist or rotate so that the spine curves sideways. Scoliosis curves most commonly happen in the upper and middle back ...

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York, or BSSNY, is using the occasion to highlight the condition and bring attention to ultramodern nonsurgical and ...

X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional abnormality of the spine and trunk where the spine twists and curves to the side. It can affect any or all of the three major sections of the spine including cervical, ...

Scoliosis is misunderstood and affects approximately 10 million Americans. Most people never find out about it until they develop pain as an adult. People ask us, “Does my child have Scoliosis? How do ...

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 ...

Scoliosis, the sideways curvature of the spine, affects millions of adolescents in the United States each year. The majority of them will not require any treatment, and only a small percentage will ...