Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex spinal deformity that typically manifests during puberty without an identifiable cause. Its progression may lead to substantial physiological and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman, age 68. When I was 12 years old, I was 5 feet, 5 inches tall. Now I am 4 feet, 8 inches tall. I have scoliosis plus degenerative arthritis of the spine and walk bent over ...

X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three‐dimensional deformity of the spine that frequently manifests during periods of rapid growth. The lateral curvature and associated rib cage ...

Scoliosis can cause upper or lower back pain in some people, although the pain is typically mild. In many cases, the pain may be due to an underlying issue, such as degenerative disk disease.

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This patient, who received an older spine instrumentation technique during childhood, later underwent spinal reconstruction surgery as an adult. The patient's X-ray and clinical journey reflect the ...

Approximately seven million Americans have scoliosis, a spine condition characterized by a curvature in the back. While it is most often diagnosed in children, adults can also develop scoliosis.