Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex spinal deformity that typically manifests during puberty without an identifiable cause. Its progression may lead to substantial physiological and ...

Scoliosis causes the spine to curve sideways, causing pain, weakness, and changes in how a person walks. Scoliosis exercises and stretches can help with scoliosis treatment and self-care. They may ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Rohit Malyala, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada; rohitml2013{at}gmail.com Growing up I had never given much thought to occasional back ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...