Erika, Author at Scoliosis SOS

May

2017

Why Does Scoliosis Cause Pain?

Erika

You might think it obvious that a curvature of the spine such as scoliosis should cause pain. However, most medical professionals agree that the curve itself is not what makes scoliosis painful – instead, the symptoms that arise as a result of the curvature are what tend to cause patients pain. Why does scoliosis cause back … Read more

May

2017

Mild Thoracic Dextroscoliosis: What Does It Mean?

Erika

Doctors and other medical professionals use a lot of long words when describing scoliosis, to the point where some patients find it difficult to know exactly what they’re being diagnosed with. You probably know that scoliosis is a sideways spinal curve, but would you understand what the doctor meant if – for example – they … Read more

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