Different Types of Scoliosis

Types of idiopathic scoliosis are categorized by both age at which the curve is detected and the location of the curve. When grouped by age, scoliosis usually is categorized into three age groups: Infantile scoliosis: from birth to 3 years old Juvenile scoliosis: from 3 to 9 years old Adolescent scoliosis: from 10 to 18 [...]

By |2012-10-27T09:02:18-04:00October 26th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Scoliosis Symptoms and Early Detection

What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a spinal disorder resulting in an excessive, sideways curvature of the spine. It causes vertebrae to rotate, which creates a curve in either the upper or lower back. Spines naturally have curves, which round the shoulders and make the lower back bend slightly inward. However, some spines also unnaturally curve [...]

By |2012-10-19T10:47:56-04:00October 19th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Scoliosis can pose threat later in life if untreated

“Most scoliosis curves are minor and don’t require aggressive treatment, and surgery can usually correct more severe curves before they impact surrounding organs.” About 2% of women and 0.5% of men have scoliosis. When viewed from the front, a healthy spine is completely straight. “For most patients with what we call idiopathic scoliosis, the curvature [...]

By |2012-10-17T10:00:05-04:00October 17th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Pediatric patients have abnormally elevated levels of titanium and niobium after spinal instrumentation surgery

A study published ahead of print in Spine indicated that paediatric patients have abnormally elevated serum titanium and niobium levels up to 12 months after receiving titanium-based implants, which raises the issue of the long-term consequences of metal debris from spinal instrumentation given that the instrumentation is likely to remain in a paediatric patient for [...]

By |2012-10-12T11:18:23-04:00October 12th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Children are more likely to inherit scoliosis from their fathers than their mothers

A study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (USA) indicates that men with scoliosis are 3.28 times more likely to transmit scoliosis to their children than women with scoliosis, demonstrating the possibility of the Carter effect in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.   Lisa Kruse, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washing University School of Medicine, [...]

By |2012-08-31T09:11:19-04:00August 31st, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Scoliosis and Menopause: What else can go wrong?

For most women going through menopause is horrific enough.......hot flashes, night sweats, depression, mood swings, short-term memory loss. Now they can add yet another thing to that list: scoliosis. In mature female patients without a history of scoliosis, menopausal changes can mean changes or reductions in their bone mineral density. Loss of bone density can [...]

By |2012-10-23T14:34:31-04:00August 13th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|1 Comment

Scoliosis and Brain Chemical Imbalances

Most of the US-based scoliosis research looks at scoliosis as predominantly (if not only) an orthopedic, spine-only issue. The truth is that the signature characteristic of scoliosis, the visible spine curvature, is the main outward sign of the condition. However, it is definitely not the only problem associated with scoliosis. European research has been increasingly [...]

By |2012-08-13T09:28:31-04:00August 13th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Conventional Exercise Does Not Correct Scoliosis

With the risks, costs, and lack of long-term correction associated with scoliosis surgery, more and more people are looking into alternative treatments for scoliosis. Exercise approaches to scoliosis are a logical alternative step in this process. However, the types of scoliosis exercise treatment available are widely varied. For example, there are exercise treatments that heavily [...]

By |2012-08-02T11:38:42-04:00August 2nd, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments
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