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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Are Side Effects Of Scoliosis

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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 spine can be obvious or obscure. Either way, scoliosis can cause a pain in the neck, mid-back, or low back. What exactly is scoliosis? In technical terms, scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine occurring in the coronal plane.

What the heck does that mean?

If you look at a normal spine from the back, the spine lines up, like an "I", straight from head to tail. If you look at a spine with scoliosi...

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Health Guide

Scoliosis: Diagnosis
...x-ray technicians take all necessary protective measures. Experts are concerned about the long-term effects of radiation on sensitive young organs, particularly about a possible increase in the... Read more »
Scoliosis: Surgery
...Experts hope that the advances in current scoliosis procedures will help reduce the long-term adverse effects.The Texas Scottish-Rite Hospital (TSRH) Instrumentation. The Texas Scottish-Rite... 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: 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: Prognosis
...asymmetry between the ribs and the vertebrae) may be more important in predicting severity in this group.Effects on BonesScoliosis is associated with osteopenia, a condition characterized by loss... Read more »

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