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Thoracogenic Scoliosis: What Does This Term Mean?
4
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

13
Feb
2018

New Funding Boost for Scoliosis Patients in Ireland

Erika

Scoliosis sufferers in the Republic of Ireland have faced significant difficulties in recent years. While treatment is freely available through the Health Service Executive (HSE), many scoliosis patients have been forced to wait months or even years for crucial procedures such as spinal fusion surgery. This situation has been dubbed ‘unacceptable’ by figures within the … Read more

8
Feb
2018

What is Scoliosis?

Erika

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves sideways. Everyone’s spine is at least a little curved – nobody has a perfectly straight backbone – but if the angle of the curve measures 10 degrees or more, the patient is said to have scoliosis. Scoliosis affects roughly 3% of the population, and it can contribute … Read more