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Health Encyclopedia: Spondylolisthesis
Treatment varies depending on the severity of the spondylolisthesis. Most patients require only strengthening and stretching exercises combined with activity modification (avoiding hyperextension of the back and contact sports). Some practitioners also use a rigid brace.
For cases with severe pain not responding to therapy, if the slip is severe, or there are neurologic changes, the slipping vertebra might be surgically fused. This surgery has a higher incidence of nerve inju...
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Scoliosis
Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis Treatment Treatment depends on the cause of the scoliosis, the size and location of the curve, and how much more growing the... Read more »Scoliosis: Braces
...study showed that patients who performed exercises improving flexibility in the torso experienced less spinal twisting and had improved curvature.Correct posture. Practicing correct posture,... Read more »Scoliosis: Treatment for Adult Scoliosis
...ScoliosisAdults 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... Read more »Scoliosis: Surgery
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