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Feb

2018

Scoliosis and Leg Length

Erika

It is fairly common for a person with scoliosis to also suffer from uneven legs and/or flat feet. Indeed, one of the key symptoms to look out for when attempting to spot a case of scoliosis is whether the patient has uneven hips and/or legs. There are two different types of limb length discrepancy (LLD), … Read more

Feb

2018

Cervicothoracic Scoliosis

Erika

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved sideways. There are many different types of scoliosis; it can occur for a wide variety of reasons and affect different parts of the spine. One of the more unusual forms of scoliosis is cervicothoracic scoliosis, where the curve occurs in the vicinity of the patient’s neck … Read more

Jan

2018

What is Compensatory Scoliosis?

Erika

Compensatory scoliosis is slightly different from other types of scoliosis as the spinal curve seems to disappear when the patient is sat down. This is because compensatory scoliosis is usually caused by a pelvic tilt caused by the contracture of the hip, or because one of the patient’s legs is shorter than the other. As … Read more

Jan

2018

Scoliosis and Chronic Pain

Erika

Unless you yourself are living with chronic pain, it can be difficult to imagine how debilitating it can be to the sufferer. ‘Chronic pain’ means any persistent pain – it can last for weeks, months, or even longer. Chronic pain can occur as a result of scoliosis when your body tries to compensate for the … Read more

Jan

2018

Exercise After Scoliosis Surgery

Erika

In a particularly severe case of scoliosis, surgery may be the only way to prevent the patient’s spinal curvature from continuing to get worse. Spinal fusion surgery, while generally effective, is a major operation from which it typically takes months to fully recover. After undergoing this type of surgery, it is often necessary to make … Read more