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From the Mayo Clinic (see related link): Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty.
While scoliosis can be caused by conditions and birth defects such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and Spina Bifida (which I was born with), the cause of most scoliosis is unknown.
Some with mild cases of Scoliosis are only monitored for progression while others may require bracing. In severe cases surgery may be required.
Most scoliosis cases are considered a multi-factorial with both genetic predisposition and environmental influences.
There are 4 basic curve patterns (double major curves, primary thoracic, thoraco-lumbar, and lumbar).
80% of cases are consider "idiopathic" scoliosis with an unknown cause, but most research is heavily favoring a neurological and hormonal link.
Idiopathic scoliosis affects females 7 times more than males for an unknown reason, but possibly due to a uncoordinated growth pattern between the neurological systems and the skeletal systems during puberty.
Many "Scoliosis BootCamp" type scoliosis exercise based treatments have recently become popular as an alternative to scoliosis brace and/or scoliosis surgery.
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What is the lateral curvation of the spine called?
That is called a scoliosis. You can remember the 'S' shaped spine of Scoliosis.
What is a prevention of scoliosis?
scoliosis can not be prevented
Where does scoliosis mainly affect?
Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition. Scoliosis means curvature
What effects does scoliosis have on your daily routine?
effects of scoliosis
What is the disorder of Scoliosis?
scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine
Does Katherine cimorelli have scoliosis?
Does Lauren cimorelli have scoliosis
Can scoliosis mean the spine has a twist?
yes that is what scoliosis is
What are alternative treatments for scoliosis?
As I have heard, there is no particular alternative treatment for scoliosis. Treatments like biofeedback cannot prevent scoliosis. Exercise has not been confirmed to affect change on scoliosis.
What is positional change or scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine.
Life expectancy for scoliosis patients?
Scoliosis will not affect your lifespan.
If your back hurts can it be from Scoliosis?
it can be from scoliosis but it can be from other things also.
Who discovered scoliosis?
It is thought that Hippocrates, the Greek physician first diagnosed Scoliosis. The word "scoliosis" means crooked in Greek
