I wrote about kyphosis and lordosis of the lower back, and I received many inquiries about scoliosis. Scoliosis is also an abnormal curvature of the spine. With scoliosis, the spine curves sideways.

Kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. The upper part of the spine normally has a C-shaped curve. Kyphosis causes rounding of the upper back, or a hunchback. Kyphosis typically affects the ...

Once scoliosis curves reach a certain size, they can continue to worsen, leading to pain, breathing problems, and heart strain later in life. Pediatric surgeon Joel Turtle, MD, PhD, explains how ...

A surgical procedure that straightens individual vertebrae, not just the spine, shows promise for being more effective at straightening the spine of people suffering from scoliosis. Called ...

BELGRADE, Mont. — A lot can change in two years, and for Belgrade teen Layla Weiss, life is like a roller coaster. “It all started out with me wearing a brace for four and a half years. But then I had ...

Chances are you’ve been through the school nurse screening for scoliosis when you were in either elementary or middle school. The nurse would have you bend forward and touch your toes while he or she ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 14-year-old standout softball pitcher returned to playing the sport she loves after undergoing spinal surgery. Diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 10, Macie developed a ...

Kyphoscoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine in both the lateral — scoliosis — and forward — kyphosis — directions. It results in a complex three-dimensional shape, leading to a noticeable ...

Read at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Orthopædic Association, Philadelphia, Pa., September 17, 1890.