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Dec

2016

Scoliosis Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Erika

Scoliosis is a fairly widespread condition, affecting roughly 4% of people worldwide. But even though tens of millions of people live with curved spines, there is still a lot of misinformation out there, and so many of the things you think you know about scoliosis may well be inaccurate or downright incorrect. Here are 5 … Read more

Dec

2016

Types of Scoliosis: A Comprehensive List

Erika

Scoliosis comes in a number of different forms – a curved spine can be caused by a variety of factors, and the condition may look very different from one case to the next. While idiopathic scoliosis is by far the most common type, there are many ways in which scoliosis can develop, as well … Read more

Dec

2016

Neurofibromatosis & Scoliosis

Erika

Living with neurofibromatosis can be challenging enough in itself, but unfortunately, this is one of the many conditions that can lead to the onset of scoliosis. In this post, we’ll take a look at neurofibromatosis, how it is linked to scoliosis, and what can be done to treat a spinal curvature when it develops. What is … Read more

Nov

2016

Rett Syndrome and Scoliosis

Erika

As we’ve seen time and time again on this blog, scoliosis can occur as a result of numerous other conditions – from congenital heart defects to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, there are all kinds of different reasons why a person might have a curved spine. Today, we’d like to talk about yet another condition that can lead to scoliosis: … Read more

Nov

2016

Congenital Scoliosis: Your Questions Answered

Erika

The most common form of scoliosis is idiopathic scoliosis, which usually develops during adolescence and has no known cause (although science is gradually getting closer to solving that mystery). The vast majority of idiopathic scoliosis patients are diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 18; as a general rule, the characteristic spinal curve does not develop … Read more