Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are assessing how the development of spinal ligaments provide mechanical stability and ...

The most basic explanation is a curvature of the spine where the spine is no longer straight on the front and back view, and it's deviating to the side. Interviewer: All right. So it's a side-to-side ...

I'm 40 now, and I still don't view my body as "normal." Even if I opt for surgery, I know that a completely positive body image will remain out of reach; my formative feelings about my body are ...

In recognition of Scoliosis Awareness Month, a North Carolina teenager is turning her experience with the spinal condition into a mission to educate others.17-year-old Lauren Herb was diagnosed with ...

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common, constituting 80% of cases. It is related to genetics and usually begins early in adolescence. The deformity increases with physical growth.

Back to back patients, both women in their late 50s, arrived at the clinic with their DXA reports in hand and both very concerned about the wording on the report. Both reports had the DXA images ...

According to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, scoliosis is a curve of the spine that affects 3% of children, and the most crucial time to check is starting at age nine, all the way up to age 16.

Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves to either side. Learn about the best stretches and exercises for scoliosis here. ... Lie on their front with their forehead to the ground.