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May

2017

How Common is Scoliosis?

Erika

Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed with scoliosis or merely suspect that you may be suffering from a curvature of the spine, it’s likely that you’ll have many questions about the condition, especially if you’ve heard little about it until now. For example, many people ask how common scoliosis is, and this is a question to … Read more

May

2017

All About 'S'-Shaped Scoliosis

Erika

In most cases of scoliosis, the curve either occurs in the upper part of the spine (a thoracic curve) or the lower part of the spine (a lumbar curve). It may also occur in the middle of the spine and include both thoracic and lumbar vertebrae – this is called a thoracolumbar curve. However, in … Read more

Apr

2017

What Does Scoliosis Affect?

Erika

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with scoliosis and your spinal curvature is – for the moment – still relatively small, you may be wondering how your condition will affect you as it progresses (i.e. as the curve becomes more pronounced). As your Cobb angle increases, the curve in your spine may impact your day-to-day life in a … Read more

Apr

2017

Working Out With Scoliosis: Is It Safe?

Erika

Apr

2017

What is Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Erika

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of scoliosis (a condition where the spine curves sideways). Approximately 8 out of 10 cases of scoliosis are classed as ‘idiopathic’, meaning that there is no known cause for the patient’s spinal curvature. What does ‘idiopathic’ mean? The word ‘idiopathic’ essentially means ‘without a clear underlying cause’. It is derived from … Read more