Scoliosis is the leading spinal deformity among school-aged children, and kyphosis and lordosis are additional spinal conditions that involve structural abnormalities and the development of unnatural and unhealthy spinal curves. Spinal deformities involve structural abnormalities within the spine itself. Common spinal deformities include scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis, and these conditions involve a loss of the spine's healthy curves that disrupt its biomechanics. When the spine is deformed in some way, it is misshapen, misaligned, and/or doesn't have its natural curves in place. Healthy Sp ..read more

Scoliosis surgery involves spinal fusion, and while there are different types, the approach and goal is the same: to stop scoliosis from getting worse. Each patient will respond to scoliosis surgery in their own way, and while some will maintain enough flexibility above and below the fused portion, others can experiences a noticeable loss in spinal flexibility and range of motion. There are different ways to treat scoliosis, and the way scoliosis is addressed with treatment will shape the spine's long-term health, including its strength and function. Scoliosis surgery is associated with a loss ..read more

In children, the main symptoms of scoliosis involve postural changes, and in adults for whom scoliosis is compressive, it's pain; however, lung impairment can result from a loss of space for the lungs to function optimally within, and chest pain can be felt during breathing due to the development of a rib cage arch; continue reading to learn more. Scoliosis is a progressive and structural spinal condition, but its effects can be widespread throughout the body, and when there are structural and/or postural changes that affect the lungs, chest tightness and chest pain can result. Scoliosis affec ..read more

Scoliosis can affect sleep in different ways; for adults, back pain can keep them awake and make it difficult to get comfortable, and for those wearing a scoliosis brace at night as part of treatment, that can also be challenging. As a progressive condition, a scoliosis diagnosis can also affect a patient's mental health: all things capable of affecting sleep. Scoliosis can affect the spine, its surrounding muscles, nerves, and the nervous system; remember, the brain and spine work together to form the central nervous system. While shaking isn't a common effect of scoliosis, nerve compression ..read more

The spine helps us to stand upright, practice good posture, move flexibly, and in addition, the spinal nerves within are involved in the function of virtually every part and system at work within the body. Because of the spine's many important roles, spinal conditions can cause a number of symptoms felt throughout the body, and not just in the back. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs through the spinal column, and the spinal cord and brain work in tandem to form the body's central nervous system (CNS): a vast and complex communication network that facilitates brain-body communicat ..read more

There are a number of spinal conditions that involve a loss of healthy spinal curves, but as the leading spinal condition among school-aged children, scoliosis is highly-prevalent; in addition, scoliosis has some additional characteristics that set it apart. Continue reading to learn more. Scoliosis degrees refers to a patient's Cobb angle measurement which determines condition severity. In order to be considered a true scoliosis, an unnatural spinal curve has to bend to the side, twist, and have a minimum Cobb angle measurement of 10 degrees. Scoliosis is a complex condition so let's start wi ..read more

Scoliosis is most commonly diagnosed in children, but it also affects adults. In fact, the actual rate of scoliosis increases with age, and that is due to spinal degeneration. The two most common types of scoliosis that affect adults are idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis. Modern conservative adult scoliosis treatment focuses on reducing an unnatural spinal curve back to where it was prior to becoming painful, improving the spine’s support and stability, and pain management. Multiple treatment disciplines are needed to impact conditions on every level. While the process of treatme ..read more

Every case of scoliosis is unique, and in most cases, the area of the body located the closest to the affected spinal section is going to feel the majority of the condition's direct effects. Maintaining a healthy curve in the cervical spine is important in a number of ways; continue reading to find out more. Scoliosis can develop in any of the spine's main sections, and a diagnosis of cervical scoliosis means an unnatural sideways-bending and twisting spinal curve has developed in the neck. The cervical spine has to support the weight of the head and facilitate the neck's range of motion. Befo ..read more

Scoliosis gets worse with age in regards to progression, pain, and condition effects. How quickly scoliosis progresses is case-specific and will be shaped by a number of variables, the main one being patient age. As a progressive condition triggered by growth spurts, for children diagnosed, conditions get worse with age because of growth; in adults, scoliosis can get worse as the spine starts to experience age-related degenerative changes. Scoliosis is a progressive condition, which means it has it in its nature to get worse over time, and that means the condition's effects can also increase o ..read more

Scoliosis ranges widely in severity from mild scoliosis to moderate scoliosis and severe to very severe scoliosis. The more severe scoliosis is, the more noticeable its effects are likely to be. While mild, scoliosis can be highly treatable, hence the importance of a proactive treatment approach. What you need to know about mild scoliosis symptoms is that without treatment, the condition, and its symptoms, are unlikely to stay mild. Scoliosis is a progressive condition so has it in its nature to get worse over time. Common symptoms of mild scoliosis in children involve subtle postural changes ..read more