Due to the long delay in getting treatment, Daniel Collins (14) will now need two spinal surgeries instead of one ...
Following an eight hour surgery that fused 13 vertebrae with two rods and 26 screws, Samuel Buchholz returned to the ...
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. Most cases of scoliosis develop just before you reach puberty. In those cases, the cause is not known. However, certain diseases like cerebral palsy or ...
Twelve-year-old Aly, the spirited daughter of an Arkansas National Guardsman, is preparing for a crucial surgery to address ...
A scan last week on 14-year-old Daniel Collins, who’s from Tralee, shows that his spine curvature is now at 95% ...
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 ...