Following an eight hour surgery that fused 13 vertebrae with two rods and 26 screws, Samuel Buchholz returned to the ...

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 ...

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’ ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.