Posted by ScoliosisTips on 03/27/08 in Articles
By Bo Risin
Scoliosis is defined as a partly-fixed lateral curvature of the spine. Its origins may lie in an injury, hereditary disease or other identifiable causes, however over 80% of scoliosis cases are said to be idiopathic or unknown. This does not mean that there is no cause for 80% of scoliosis cases, just that […]
Posted by ScoliosisTips on 03/21/08 in Articles
By Bo Risin
About 80% of scoliosis cases are described as “idiopathic” - the cause is said to be unknown, while only about 20% of scoliosis cases have an identifiable cause - an injury, rickets, paralysis, bone deformity, leg length inequality, genetic predisposition, muscle imbalance etc.
What I’ve found through my own challenging but fortunately somewhat speedy […]
Posted by ScoliosisTips on 03/3/08 in Articles
By Asheesh Mani
Scoliosis is a condition in which a person has side-to-side spinal curves in addition to the normal curves through which the lower portion of the human back curves inwards. Standing upright cannot cure these side-to-side curves. Some of the bones of a person suffering from scoliosis also shift from their normal position, thus […]
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