idiopathic scoliosis Archives

Dec

2017

Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

Erika

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of spinal abnormality, referring to an excessive sideways curvature of the spine that occurs for no known reason. Idiopathic scoliosis is usually diagnosed during adolescence, but it can also be found in younger children; when diagnosed between the ages of 4 and 10, it is known as juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. … Read more

Nov

2017

Scoliosis SOS Research Published in Scientific Journal

Erika

We at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic are very proud to announce that we recently had our first piece of research published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The article, Current knowledge of scoliosis in physiotherapy students trained in the United Kingdom (Black et al, Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 2017) was published online on the 27th September and can be … Read more

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

Aug

2016

Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment: The Key Facts

Erika

Idiopathic scoliosis is by far the most common type of scoliosis, mostly affecting young people between the ages of 10 and 18. It usually develops during puberty, when the body is growing rapidly, although this type of scoliosis isn’t exclusive to teenagers – it can potentially affect anyone at any time of life. This … Read more