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The Best & Worst Yoga Poses for Scoliosis
25
Feb
2020

Spinal Osteotomy – Everything You Need to Know

Erika

What is a spinal osteotomy? A spinal osteotomy is a surgical procedure used to correct deformities in the spine. Here, bone is removed from the back of the vertebral arch to correct long, gradual curves of kyphosis like those produced by Scheuermann’s kyphosis or ankylosing spondylitis. The majority of procedures that treat spinal deformities are … Read more

19
Feb
2020

Should UK Schools Offer Scoliosis Screenings?

Erika

Detecting scoliosis in its early stages is important if you want to halt its progression and minimise the severity of the symptoms. This raises the question: should we be screening for scoliosis in schools? School screenings aim to detect the minor deformities that often go unnoticed by general practitioners but which can point to a … Read more

18
Feb
2020

In-Vitro System Can Help Study Early Spine Development

Erika

For over 20 years, biologist Olivier Pourquié has been researching an intriguing ‘tick’. When he was studying chicken embryos, Pourquié discovered the ‘ticking’ of a cellular clock that seemed to be linked to the formation of somites – structures that later turn into vertebrae. Since then, Pourquié and his team have been studying this ‘segmentation … Read more