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Back-to-school physical exams are a good time to ask your child's doctor about screening for scoliosis. Two to 3 percent of the population is affected by ...
Huddleston says. What causes scoliosis in adults? Adults who had spine curvature as children can develop severe arthritis in the spine next to their old curves.
Until recently, severe scoliosis could only be treated with fusion surgery. With fusion surgery, surgeons connect the bones in the spine (vertebrae) through an ...
November 12, 2010. Dear Mayo Clinic: I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis as a teenager, but never had any treatment. I am now 24. Will this have any adverse ...
New technology and techniques have improved the safety and recovery time for patients who have surgery to correct scoliosis.
Nonfusion and guided growth techniques for scoliosis treatment. Mayo surgeons have sought to develop new treatment options for patients with scoliosis. "We ...
... identify genetic factors that might make children susceptible to idiopathic scoliosis. Their goal is to develop pharmacologic treatments for scoliosis.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the long-term outcomes of surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis of all curve patterns treated by either anterior or ...
Mayo Clinic's neurosurgeons have strong expertise in spinal mechanics, which they apply to scoliosis surgery for individuals regardless of age.
Most scoliosis cases are mild and can be treated with physical therapy, weight loss and medication. Surgery is the final option if it becomes severe. "Surgery ...
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