Due to the long delay in getting treatment, Daniel Collins (14) will now need two spinal surgeries instead of one ...

So the way they decide if you need surgery is if it's over a certain degree. It's measured in an angle, called the ‘cobb’s’ ...

After your scoliosis diagnosis, you’ll be referred to an orthopedic doctor, who will work with you to determine the best way to treat your curved spine. How your condition is managed depends on ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine ... However, moderate and severe cases may require treatment with a back brace or surgery. Severe cases could even cause breathing issues due to compression ...

The doctor called my condition “scoliosis ... about 40 to 50 degrees are candidates for surgery, which often involves ...

A scan last week on 14-year-old Daniel Collins, who’s from Tralee, shows that his spine curvature is now at 95% ...

Kim Hughes-Tardiff says she can't work or travel and lives in chronic pain because of her scoliosis. She's been on a wait-list for surgery since 2017.

A 14-year-old Tralee boy is enduring chronic pain with his quality of life diminishing by the day because he can’t get the ...

Brianna suffered from extreme scoliosis and had tumours on her spine, further exasperating her condition. She had to be taken ...

Detecting scoliosis early and monitoring its progression is key to preventing long-term complications. In an interview with ...

Nyborg had developed a spinal epidural abscess, according to Dr. Andrew Chan, a neurosurgical spine surgeon and director of minimally invasive scoliosis surgery at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian.