Georgia public schools require that all students in sixth through eighth grade undergo scoliosis screenings, but what should you know beforehand? Dr. Michael Schmitz, Children's Healthcare of ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine. Most cases of scoliosis develop just before you reach puberty. In those cases, the cause is not known. However, certain diseases like cerebral palsy or ...

After your scoliosis diagnosis, you’ll be referred to an orthopedic doctor, who will work with you to determine the best way to treat your curved spine. How your condition is managed depends on ...

3. Classification by type of curve (shape) • C-shape scoliosis – kyphosis: This is when the spine curves in only one direction, creating a C-shape. • S-shape scoliosis: When the spine has two curves, ...

Bengaluru: In a significant move, the state health dept has expanded its Arogya Karnataka – Ayushman Bharat scheme to include surgeries for spinal deformities such as scoliosis, kyphosis ...

The Karnataka Health Department has now included surgical treatment for spinal deformities such as scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) health scheme.

If, despite being told the slouching persists, you may take the child for a scoliosis screening, which can confirm the diagnosis. At any age, your doctor can diagnose kyphosis after a physical exam, ...

Scheuermann's disease, sometimes referred to as Scheuermann's kyphosis, is a structural spinal ailment in which the vertebrae do not grow uniformly, forming a wedge-like shape instead. Standing up ...

Scoliosis, and to a lesser extent kyphosis, is also common. The response to pain seems to be diminished. Periods of laughing or screaming, for no apparent reason, can also be noted. Sleep is ...

These two disorders share many clinical features, including DD/ID, problems with gross and fine motor skills, absent/delayed speech, scoliosis, epilepsy, behavioral abnormalities, hand stereotypies, ...

This is underscored by the commonality of conditions in which the spine curves abnormally such as scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis. Understanding the origin of these spinal curves has been ...

Spinal curvature or scoliosis/kyphosis is a condition that can result from a variety of causes. In adulthood, spinal curvature usually results in degenerative changes of the spine, particularly in ...