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Nov

2016

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: How is This Condition Linked to Scoliosis?

Erika

Spinal muscular atrophy, often abbreviated to SMA, is a genetic disease which impacts the nerve cells connecting the brain and spinal cord to the body’s muscles. Due to deterioration of the link between these nerves and muscles, physical activity becomes progressively difficult, as the muscles begin to weaken and shrink. While the cause remains the … Read more

Oct

2016

Dowager's Hump: Information & Treatment Advice

Erika

Scoliosis refers to a sideways (lateral) curvature of the spine, but when your spine curves forward, this is often referred to as a Dowager’s Hump. If you have Osteoporosis of the spine (a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue), your vertebrate can fracture, causing Kyphosis (an excessive outward … Read more

Sep

2016

Congenital Heart Defects and Scoliosis

Erika

How we helped a woman with tricuspid atresia to manage her spinal curve Congenital heart disease (CHD) can manifest itself in a number of different ways. For example, people born with tricuspid atresia – an absence of the heart’s tricuspid valve – frequently experience fatigue, shortness of breath, and cyanosis (where the skin assumes a … Read more

Sep

2016

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Scoliosis

Erika

As we’ve seen several times on this blog over the last few months, scoliosis is not just a condition in its own right but also – in some cases – a symptom of other conditions. 80% of scoliosis sufferers have idiopathic scoliosis, meaning that there is no known cause, but for many others, scoliosis is part … Read more