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  1. Scoliosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  2. Scoliosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Scoliosis · Muscle weakness. Numbness. · Maturity. If a child's bones have stopped growing, the risk of curve progression is low. · Spinal fusion. · Chiropractic ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Scoliosis treatment options

    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, ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment?

    Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine. Most people have a spine that is relatively straight.

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Scoliosis most often develops during growth spurt just before puberty

    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 ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Untreated Moderate to Severe Scoliosis May Continue to Progress

    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 — ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: For adults with scoliosis, treatment based on severity of symptoms

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How effective is surgery to treat scoliosis in adults? What does the surgery involve? ANSWER: Fortunately for most adults who have ...

  8. Vertebral body tethering: Another option for treating scoliosis in children - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Until recently, severe scoliosis could only be treated with fusion surgery. With fusion surgery, surgeons connect the bones in the spine (vertebrae) through an ...

  9. Baby Boomers and Scoliosis: Osteoporosis Is Risk Factor - Mayo Clinic News Network

    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.

  10. Scoliosis - Care at Mayo Clinic

    When needed, scoliosis surgery is performed by Mayo Clinic surgeons specializing in child and adolescent spine disorders. Advanced imaging technology. Pediatric ...