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Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Treatment For Adult Scoliosis

Treatment for Adult Scoliosis

Adults who were surgically treated for scoliosis in their youth are at risk for disk degeneration and spinal fusion failure. In most adults with previous scoliosis, moderate exercise is not harmful and is extremely important for maintaining healthy supportive muscles and preventing disk degeneration. However, peoplewho haveonly one or two mobile lumbar vertebrae below the area that was fused during surgery should avoid activity or exercise that causes excessive twist...

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Scoliosis Deserves Special Consideration

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

The chronic pain from scoliosis deserves special consideration. This skeletal deformity of the... Read more »

Ask the Expert – 3/3/08 - #2. Scoliosis from a spinal injury?

By John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD , Health Expert

...can leave a person with a predisposition to develop scoliosis. Many scoliosis problems can be... Read more »

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Scoliosis: Managing Scoliosis

Managing ScoliosisExercise has many health benefits and is important for maintaining strength and muscle tone and stabilizing weight. Stretching exercises may be beneficial in children whose... Read more »

Scoliosis: Resources

www.scoliosis.org -- National Scoliosis Foundationwww.srs.org -- Scoliosis Research Societywww.scoliosis-assoc.org - - Scoliosis Associationwww.aaos.org -- American Academy of Orthopaedic... Read more »

Scoliosis: Causes

CausesIn 80% of patients, the cause of scoliosis is unknown. Such cases are called idiopathic scoliosis. (Idiopathic means without a known cause.) Idiopathic scoliosismay be due to multiple, poorly... Read more »

Scoliosis: Prognosis

PrognosisIn general, the severity of the scoliosis depends on the degree of the curvature and whether it threatens vital organs, specifically the lungs and heart.Mild Scoliosis (less than 20... Read more »

Scoliosis: Risk Factors

Risk Factors for Initial Scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common form, occurs most often during the growth spurt right before and during adolescence. (Between 12 - 21% of... Read more »

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