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 ...

Washington, DC - Recent advances in surgery for severe scoliosis have improved the correction rates from 55% in the past to around 80% to 85% in many cases, says Dr Daniel Sucato (Texas Scottish Rite ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who were released to unrestricted activity at 4 to ...

Surgical correction of scoliosis in patients with DMD remains controversial. This retrospective study enrolled patients who underwent posterior instrumented spinal fusion to correct spinal deformity ...

New research by Nemours Children's Health has found that teens who are Black, publicly insured and of lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have more major complications after surgery for ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

Maddy Welz always loved to dance. Even before she learned how to tie her own shoes, she was performing pliés and practicing tap steps. But her life changed when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at the ...

Anne Marie Hukriede has three times appealed her insurance company's decision not to cover her daughter's scoliosis surgery. The answer each time was the same: Aetna considers the procedure that ...

Lila Grace, now 24, told Newsweek her spinal curve measured 30 degrees, well above the 10-degree scoliosis threshold.