By Kent Pinkerton
Prevention is always better than cure. However, it is difficult to prevent a disease like idiopathic Scoliosis, which has no known cause. Even if the cause is known, as in congenital Scoliosis, further research is required to prevent its occurrence. Therefore, Treatment is vital in Scoliosis.
Scoliosis, which is marked by abnormal spinal curvature, […]

By Kent Pinkerton
Adult Scoliosis is a spinal abnormality that occurs during adulthood, or is a continuation of the disease that was undiagnosed or ignored during childhood or adolescence.
Adult Scoliosis is generally idiopathic, which means that its cause is unknown. However, several other types of Scoliosis also occur in adults.
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By Kent Pinkerton
Technological advancements have made all kinds of surgery relatively easy, and Scoliosis Surgery is no exception. Earlier, patients underwent a drawn-out process of surgery, followed by treatment and casting. They also took several months to recover. Today, although Scoliosis Surgery still takes several hours, patients are released within a week. In addition, post-operative […]

By Kent Pinkerton
Scoliosis, which is characterized by an abnormal curvature of the spine, is manifest both in children and adults. A spinal curvature that is greater than 25 to 30 degrees is considered significant, while a curvature greater than 45 to 50 degrees is considered very serious.
Scoliosis may be structural or functional in form. In […]

By Kent Pinkerton
Scoliosis exercises are designed to correct or progress the lateral or rotary curvature of the spine. The main objectives of Scoliosis exercises are to increase the stability of the back, strengthen muscles, correct muscle imbalance and improve flexibility. When performed regularly, scoliosis exercises can produce greater results.
It is encouraged in patients for minimizing […]

By Kent Pinkerton
There are several types of scoliosis. Each of them are named and defined according to the age, cause of scoliosis and spinal curvature. There are two basic types of scoliosis, structural and nonstructural. Structural scoliosis is caused by neuromuscular diseases, certain infections, birth defects, injury, connective tissue disorders, metabolic diseases, rheumatic diseases, tumors […]