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How Is Loss of Lumbar Lordosis Treated?

How Is Loss of Lumbar Lordosis Treated?

The spine’s natural and healthy curves are key to its overall health. A healthy spine should have its curves … Read more

Does Mild Scoliosis Need Treatment? Explained

Does Mild Scoliosis Need Treatment? Explained

Mild scoliosis does not always need the same level of treatment, but it should be assessed and monitored carefully. … Read more

Can You Sleep With a Back Brace On? What to Know

Can You Sleep With a Back Brace On? What to Know

Scoliosis bracing can play a key role in the treatment of early childhood, adolescent, and adult scoliosis, and when … Read more

Scoliosis After 60: What Seniors Should Know

Scoliosis After 60: What Seniors Should Know

Scoliosis is most commonly diagnosed in adolescents but can affect all ages, including older adults. In fact, the actual … Read more

Adam’s Forward Bend Test Explained: How It Detects Scoliosis

Adam’s Forward Bend Test Explained: How It Detects Scoliosis

Scoliosis can be difficult to notice early, especially when changes are subtle. That is why knowing the common signs … Read more

The 4 Main Types of Scoliosis (and What They Mean)

The 4 Main Types of Scoliosis (and What They Mean)

Part of diagnosing scoliosis includes comprehensive assessment to further classify cases by patient age, curve location, severity, and type. … Read more

Risser Stage and Scoliosis Progression Risk

Risser Stage and Scoliosis Progression Risk

Part of the focus of childhood scoliosis treatment is counteracting progression. Growth is the main trigger for progression, so … Read more

Weight Training With Scoliosis: Is It Safe?

Weight Training With Scoliosis: Is It Safe?

No weight lifting should be attempted before having the activity cleared by a patient’s scoliosis treatment provider. The more … Read more

Thoracic Scoliosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Thoracic Scoliosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

There are many different types of scoliosis with unique causes, symptoms, rates of progression, and treatment needs. Scoliosis causes … Read more

Does Mild Scoliosis Cause Pain? Key Factors Explained

Does Mild Scoliosis Cause Pain? Key Factors Explained

Diagnosing scoliosis should include a comprehensive assessment that determines a number of key scoliosis/patient variables. Scoliosis pain can involve … Read more

Can Scoliosis Affect the Heart? What to Watch For

Can Scoliosis Affect the Heart? What to Watch For

Scoliosis symptoms can vary widely and are shaped by a number of factors. While cardiac issues aren’t considered a … Read more

What Is Considered Severe Scoliosis? A Clear Guide

What Is Considered Severe Scoliosis? A Clear Guide

Scoliosis severity is determined by curve size and treatment plans are crafted in response. A number of measurements are … Read more

What Should I Avoid If I Have Scoliosis?

What Should I Avoid If I Have Scoliosis?

While no two cases of scoliosis are the same, there are certain activities and lifestyle factors that may need … Read more

What Parents Should Know About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

What Parents Should Know About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

Juvenile scoliosis is idiopathic, but we know it’s growth that makes it progress, and we understand the importance of … Read more

Can Scoliosis Cause Sciatica? What to Know

Can Scoliosis Cause Sciatica? What to Know

Sciatica refers to symptoms of pain and discomfort felt along the sciatic nerve’s pathway. Lumbar scoliosis in adults is … Read more

Treatment for Scoliosis Without Surgery: What Works?

Treatment for Scoliosis Without Surgery: What Works?

Evidence-based nonsurgical scoliosis treatment includes scoliosis-specific rehabilitative exercise, corrective bracing, and the potential of Chiropractic BioPhysics® as an adjunctive … Read more

Does Scoliosis Go Away? What You Need to Know

Does Scoliosis Go Away? What You Need to Know

The majority of scoliosis cases are progressive, and the main trigger for progression is growth, so most cases of … Read more

How to Sleep with Scoliosis: Best Positions & Tips

How to Sleep with Scoliosis: Best Positions & Tips

Scoliosis causes the spine to curve and rotate unnaturally, and common effects include postural changes, mobility changes, and pain. … Read more

Dextroscoliosis of the Thoracic Spine: What You Should Know

Dextroscoliosis of the Thoracic Spine: What You Should Know

Scoliosis ranges widely in severity, and there are also different types with a variety of curve patterns. A comprehensive … Read more

Rotoscoliosis: What Is It and Why the Twist Matters

Rotoscoliosis: What Is It and Why the Twist Matters

Scoliosis severity is determined by a measurement known as Cobb angle that’s based on curve size, but a patient’s … Read more

Adult vs Teen Scoliosis Pain Symptoms Explained

Adult vs Teen Scoliosis Pain Symptoms Explained

In addition to pain, scoliosis can cause postural changes and disruptions to balance, coordination, and gait. There are a … Read more

Spondylosis vs Spondylolisthesis: What’s the Difference?

Spondylosis vs Spondylolisthesis: What’s the Difference?

Like the rest of the body, the spine will experience degenerative changes with age and the cumulative effect of … Read more

Disc Desiccation: What It Means on Your MRI Report

Disc Desiccation: What It Means on Your MRI Report

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that captures high-resolution 3-dimensional images of an area in question, … Read more

Multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease: What It Really Means

Multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease: What It Really Means

The spine’s intervertebral discs shape overall spinal health in a number of ways. Most degenerative changes in the spine … Read more