Scoliosis and Genetics: Exploring the Connection

Scoliosis and Genetics: Exploring the Connection

The connection between scoliosis and genetics isn’t fully clear; the cause does depend on the type in question, and the majority of cases involve idiopathic scoliosis. When the cause is known, it shapes the design of treatment plans. Scoliosis is a progressive unhealthy lateral curvature of the spine. The spine’s healthy curves are important for its … Read more

Understanding Atypical Scoliosis: Types, Causes, and Treatment

Understanding Atypical Scoliosis: Types, Causes, and Treatment

Scoliosis treatment plans need to be customized because there are multiple severity levels, age groups affected, and types of scoliosis. Type is determined by causation, and in most cases, the cause is unknown; known causes include neuromuscular disease, congenital abnormalities, and degenerative instability. Typical scoliosis cases involve the most common form: idiopathic scoliosis with right-bending … Read more

Can Scoliosis Affect Your Heart? Understanding the Risks

Can Scoliosis Affect Your Heart? Understanding the Risks

The most common symptoms of scoliosis include asymmetrical posture and back pain. Postural changes are the earliest signs of childhood scoliosis, and it’s most often back and radiating pain that leads to an adult’s diagnosis. Cases most likely to impact cardiac function are severe and/or atypical types of scoliosis. Scoliosis mainly affects the spine, but … Read more

Scoliosis and Breathing Problems: Causes and Symptoms

Scoliosis and Breathing Problems: Causes and Symptoms

Scoliosis can affect people differently, but common symptoms involve postural and mobility changes, and pain. Breathing problems aren’t common in mild and moderate cases and are more closely associated with severe cases; preventing increasing symptom severity is a benefit of proactive treatment. Scoliosis develops in the spine, but its effects can be widespread, particularly if … Read more

Structural vs Functional Scoliosis: Key Differences

Structural vs Functional Scoliosis: Key Differences

There are a number of conditions that affect the spine by causing an unnatural spinal curve to develop, but scoliosis has a number of unique characteristics. In order to be diagnosed as structural scoliosis, the spine has to bend unnaturally to the side and rotate, making it 3-dimensional. If the spine’s unnatural curve is nonstructural … Read more

Structural vs Functional Scoliosis: Key Differences

Structural vs Functional Scoliosis: Key Differences

There are a number of conditions that affect the spine by causing an unnatural spinal curve to develop, but scoliosis has a number of unique characteristics. In order to be diagnosed as structural scoliosis, the spine has to bend unnaturally to the side and rotate, making it 3-dimensional. If the spine’s unnatural curve is nonstructural … Read more

Thoracic Kyphosis: Normal, Hyperkyphosis & Hypokyphosis

Thoracic Kyphosis: Normal, Hyperkyphosis & Hypokyphosis

As the body’s main structural support, the spine plays a number of key roles in overall health. For healthy movement patterns and posture to protecting important organs and the spinal cord within, the spine’s healthy curves are key. Kyphosis is a type of spinal curvature that curves outwards in a reverse C-shape, when viewed from … Read more

Thoracic Kyphosis: Normal, Hyperkyphosis & Hypokyphosis

Thoracic Kyphosis: Normal, Hyperkyphosis & Hypokyphosis

As the body’s main structural support, the spine plays a number of key roles in overall health. For healthy movement patterns and posture to protecting important organs and the spinal cord within, the spine’s healthy curves are key. Kyphosis is a type of spinal curvature that curves outwards in a reverse C-shape, when viewed from … Read more

Lordosis Explained: Normal vs. Abnormal Spinal Curves

Lordosis Explained: Normal vs. Abnormal Spinal Curves

The spine’s healthy curves are important; they make the spine stronger and less vulnerable to injury, more flexible with a wider range of motion, and better able to handle daily stress. The loss of a healthy spinal curvature can affect the spine and body in a number of ways. Lordosis is an inward curve of … Read more

Lordosis Explained: Normal vs. Abnormal Spinal Curves

Lordosis Explained: Normal vs. Abnormal Spinal Curves

The spine’s healthy curves are important; they make the spine stronger and less vulnerable to injury, more flexible with a wider range of motion, and better able to handle daily stress. The loss of a healthy spinal curvature can affect the spine and body in a number of ways. Lordosis is an inward curve of … Read more