Researchers advocate for exercise management to be added to the standard of care for scoliosis for patients in Canada. For teens with scoliosis, a new study shows specialized physical therapy ...

The spine has a natural front-to-back curve. But about 2% of children and adolescents worldwide have an abnormal sideways S- or C-shaped curve of the spine, known as scoliosis. How can you tell if ...

April Gerard had been a physical therapist for decades when she discovered a treatment method that helped with her own scoliosis. Now, she’s using the same method to help her patients. “I was always ...

Continuing clinical research shows strongly positive results for two yoga-like isometric maneuvers to decrease scoliosis curves in 6,000,000 -9,000,000 million Americans, young and old, providing a ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine. Most cases of scoliosis develop just before you reach puberty. In those cases, the cause is not known. However, certain diseases like cerebral palsy or muscular ...

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Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a sideways C- ...

In the pediatric orthopedic community, summer is considered scoliosis season. It’s the most common period for children to undergo procedures to straighten abnormal curvatures of the spine, leaving ...

Scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis are all types of excessive curves in the spine. They can affect posture and cause pain, discomfort, and health complications. Treatment may help reduce spine ...