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What Is Scoliosis?

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 […]

Pregnancy and Scoliosis

By Kent Pinkerton
Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine that causes a sideways S- or C-shaped curvature to develop over time. Scoliosis is not a reason to avoid pregnancy. It does not cause any major risks to the fetus or physical limitations to the child. The effects of pregnancy on patients with scoliosis are examined […]

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