This week we are going to discuss the curvature of the spine and the causation of these problematic conditions. Spinal curvature or scoliosis/kyphosis is a condition that can result from a variety of ...

Strengthening core muscles and stretching exercises can help you improve your posture as you age. Learn what you can do and ...

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several ...

Dr. Brian Ciruna had no intention of studying scoliosis, a condition that causes unnatural curvature of the spine. However, the unexpected discovery about a decade ago that zebrafish also develop ...

Scoliosis is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine. Spinal fusion surgery (SFS) for scoliosis fuses two or more vertebrae together to help straighten the spine and prevent the ...

Many California schoolchildren will be bringing notes home this year--not about their academic performance or behavior, but about the curvature of their spine. Abnormal spinal curvature is a problem ...

Q: I had scoliosis as a child, and now, at age 72, I’m living with kyphosis in my middle and upper back. It’s very painful, and I would like to know more about it. A: You’re referring to hyperkyphosis ...

A surgical procedure that straightens individual vertebrae, not just the spine, shows promise for being more effective at straightening the spine of people suffering from scoliosis. Called ...

Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck ...

1 Chair of Sports Traumatology. University of San Antonio of Murcia, Murcia, Spain 2 Department of Physical Activity and Sports. University of San Antonio of Murcia, Murcia, Spain 3 Department of ...