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Scoliosis Screening Referral Forms

Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis Resources

Resources

www.scoliosis.org -- National Scoliosis Foundation
www.srs.org -- Scoliosis Research Society
www.scoliosis-assoc.org - - Scoliosis Association
www.aaos.org -- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
www.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
www.ispine.com -- Information on the spine

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Expert & Community Posts

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 »

Learning to Walk (Again) at Age 30

By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

...want to tell you about my personal experience with scoliosis. There we were - all lined up... Read more »

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Health Guide

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: Highlights

Bone DensityAdolescent girls with scoliosis often have low bone mineral density (osteopenia), a condition that can later develop into osteoporosis. The amount of bone loss may predict curve... Read more »

Scoliosis: Diagnosis

...minor curves who are not at any risk for a progressive or serious condition to doctors, and such over-referrals add considerably to the costs of the health system. In one major study, 94% of the... Read more »

Scoliosis: Symptoms

Scoliosis is usually painless. The curvature itself may often be too subtle to be noticed, even by observant parents. Some parents may notice abnormal posture in their growing child that... 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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