scoliosis surgery risks Archives

Nov

2019

Scoliosis on TV: Save My Child Follows a Teenage Girl's VBT Journey

Erika

Earlier this week, Channel 4 aired a documentary called Save My Child. It focused on two young people with lifelong health conditions and their families’ efforts to raise the funds for private treatment. One of the children featured was Mia, a 15-year-old girl with scoliosis. Here’s a clip from the programme: Mia’s curved spine, along … Read more

Jun

2017

Scoliosis Treatment Without Surgery

Erika

Scoliosis, a condition where the patient’s spine curves sideways, can be found in roughly 4% of the global population. Of those 4%, some have a very mild spinal curve that only measures 10-20 degrees, while others are more severely affected by the condition. Generally speaking, once a scoliosis patient’s Cobb angle has progressed past the … Read more

Nov

2016

Scoliosis Surgery Risks: What You Need to Know

Erika

In many mild cases of scoliosis (i.e. where the patient’s spinal curve is unlikely to progress to an extent that will cause major changes in their appearance or respiratory health), spinal fusion surgery will not be recommended. For those with a severe curve (45-50 degrees or more), surgery is usually recommended – particularly if the … Read more