Erika, Author at Scoliosis SOS

Apr

2018

Does Scoliosis Affect Walking?

Erika

As those with scoliosis may well know, a curvature of the spine doesn’t just affect your back – it can also affect other parts of your body. This includes the hips and legs, which can sometimes lead to a change in the way you walk. Today we will look at how scoliosis affects walking, the … Read more

Apr

2018

Thoracogenic Scoliosis: What Does This Term Mean?

Erika

Medical professionals use a mind-boggling array of different terms to refer to scoliosis and other curvatures of the spine. On this blog, we frequently aim to put some of this arcane diagnostic jargon into layman’s terms – see our posts on levoconvex scoliosis and thoracic hyperkyphosis, for example. The tricky medical term that we’d like … Read more

Mar

2018

Q&A with Louise Laurie (helpformyscoliosis.com)

Erika

After being diagnosed with scoliosis aged 14, Louise Laurie wanted to help others in a similar situation. This inspired the creation of her blog, helpformyscoliosis.com, which works to raise scoliosis awareness and inspire those living with it. Louise kindly agreed to answer a few questions from us at Scoliosis SOS – read on to find … Read more

Mar

2018

What is a Normal Curvature of the Spine?

Erika

Nobody has a perfectly straight backbone. It is normal to have slight sagittal spinal curvature that forms a sort of gentle ‘S’ shape, as shown here: A ‘normal’ spine as viewed from the side, front and back In this blog post, we will look at what constitutes a ‘normal’ curvature of the spine and what is classed as … Read more

Mar

2018

Beast from the East 2: Be Prepared for More Cold Weather

Erika

With the weather set to take a turn for the worse yet again this weekend, we want to make sure that all Scoliosis SOS patients are ready and prepared for the Beast from the East 2! Another cold snap may soon be upon us, so please make sure you take the necessary steps to look after … Read more