You may do it unconsciously when you sit for long periods: hunch your shoulders and bend your back. Over time, this posture can shorten muscles in your back, causing painful stiffness and giving your ...

MARINA DEL REY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Scoliosis is usually a mild condition until it gets severe. Reese Thielbar's spine was curved at 92 degrees. "My rib cage was popped out on my back," she said.

DENVER, Colo. (KFSN) -- Imagine, the faster you grow, the faster your spine curves. That's what happens when you're a child with scoliosis. It can be painful and debilitating. Now there's a new ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes scoliosis? Do genetics play a role? I was diagnosed with it as a teenager, and several of my cousins had it, too. Now I’m worried that my daughter, who’s 8, may be ...

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 ...

Louisiana doctors, Dr. Lawrence Haber and Dr. Ryan Farmer, have performed the first ever robotic-assisted pediatric spine surgery in Louisiana and the Gulf South. The duo at Ochsner Children's work ...

Approximately seven million Americans have scoliosis, a spine condition characterized by a curvature in the back. While it is most often diagnosed in children, adults can also develop scoliosis.

Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves sideways, affects nearly 2% of people worldwide and it often develops during adolescence, particularly around growth spurts before puberty. Detecting ...