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Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents. While scoliosis can occur in people with conditions such as ...
Scoliosis · Muscle weakness. Numbness. · Maturity. If a child's bones have stopped growing, the risk of curve progression is low. · Spinal fusion. · Chiropractic ...
ANSWER: Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine that can occur in about 1 in 300 children. In growing children, curves can progress rapidly, ...
Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine. Most people have a spine that is relatively straight.
Scoliosis also can be the result of birth defects and a component of some neuromuscular disorders. Watch your daughter for signs of scoliosis and have her ...
Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine with rotation. It most often develops during the growth spurt just before puberty. If the spinal curve is small — ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How effective is surgery to treat scoliosis in adults? What does the surgery involve? ANSWER: Fortunately for most adults who have ...
Until recently, severe scoliosis could only be treated with fusion surgery. With fusion surgery, surgeons connect the bones in the spine (vertebrae) through an ...
When needed, scoliosis surgery is performed by Mayo Clinic surgeons specializing in child and adolescent spine disorders. Advanced imaging technology. Pediatric ...
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 effects as I ...
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