Share on Pinterest The FDA has granted clearance for a new scoliosis screening app that could lead to earlier diagnosis and improved treatments. zoranm/Getty Images The FDA has granted clearance for a ...

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 ...

Spinal deformities are grave, continuous, and non-sitting conditions that may happen to persons of any age, in fact, they can be seen with infants, young ones, and people through all age spans to the ...

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 ...

Scoliosis was associated with altered cardiac function and an increase in cardiac events among adults in the U.K. Biobank, researchers found. People with scoliosis also had a greater lifetime risk of ...

Scoliosis is one of the most commonly encountered pediatric spinal deformities. Knowledge of comorbid disorders associated with scoliosis is required in order to rule out other serious conditions. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a sideways C- ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...