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Most cases of scoliosis are detected when the curvature is mild or moderate
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Full information about scoliosis illustrated with pictures
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What is scoliosis? What is the prevalence globally and local
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What Is
Scoliosis? |
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Everyone's spine has natural curves. These curves round
our shoulders and make our lower back curve slightly in |
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Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there
is a sideways curvature of the spine, or backbone. The bones
that make up the spine are called vertebrae. |
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Who Gets Scoliosis? |
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Children Of every 1,000 children, 3 to 5 develop spinal curves
that are considered large enough to need treatment.
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Scoliosis in skeletally immature individuals is classified by
age: infantile (0 to 3 years); juvenile (3 to 10 years); and
adolescent (over 11 years, or from onset of puberty until
skeletal maturity).
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Girls are more likely than boys to have this type of scoliosis.
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (scoliosis of unknown
cause) is the most common type and occurs after the age
of 10.
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Idiopathic scoliosis can also occur in children
younger than10 years of age, but is very rare.
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Adults - Scoliosis usually develops during childhood, but it also can occur in adults. Adult scoliosis may represent the progression of a condition that actually began in childhood, and was not diagnosed or treated while the person was still growing. What might have started out as a slight or moderate curve has progressed in the absence of treatment. |
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Straight kids back campaign executes school check ...
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Straight kids back campaign executes school check ...
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Families frequently inquire as to whether exercise, posture, mattresses, shoes
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