More than six million people have a curvature of the spine. It's usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 15. and if the curvature is slight, a back brace may help. But there are cases that are ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

The term scoliosis comes from the Greek word skolios, meaning curved or crooked, aptly describing the medical condition in which the spine curves sideways, often in an S or C shape. The condition ...

Scoliosis, a hidden sideways spine curvature, often develops subtly in children aged 10-15 without pain. Parents should watch ...

LITTLETON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — This is the time of year when many schools will conduct scoliosis checks on students. Despite positive diagnoses being rare, roughly 3 million new cases are discovered ...

Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis can both affect the spine. Although they have similarities, they are separate conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint ...

Breon McClendon discovered his passion for running when he was in high school. He started as a sophomore and never stopped. The 18-year-old’s pediatrician first noticed a curve in his spine when he ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Gina Hargett-Freed is ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...

“His whole childhood was spent waiting for things to get better,” Gillian Morrison said after her son Harvey’s death Courtesy of Gillian Morrison Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and ...

A massive whale that was once thought to be in distress was soon discovered to be suffering from a deformation of the spine. The 40-ton fin whale was spotted near Cullera beach last Saturday in ...