KOCHI: Adolescence is a transformative period of growth and self-discovery. For some people, it also becomes a time of grappling with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (IAS), a condition marked by an ...

Kyphosis is recognized as a “Dowager’s” curve of the spine which is readily noticeable as a hump on the back of the spine. Scoliosis on the other hand is a lateral curve which when severe ...

The road to a healthy and pain-free life may seem difficult for those with scoliosis, a disorder marked by an abnormal lateral curve of the spine. I have had the ...

During a routine physical in 2019, Audrey Hersman’s pediatrician checked her spine and noticed a small lateral curve. This finding is relatively common, and Audrey had no symptoms, so her doctor ...

Life Spine , a medical device ... LATERAL HELO FIXATED allows for up to 8mm of expansion and 5-20˚ lordotic expansion. Surgeons can restore sagittal and coronal balance with a short learning ...

If a curve has started to form but is still small, your child will likely need a brace. Even if you do need to take this step, you shouldn’t have to worry about their self-esteem.

While there are several options available to treat such degenerative spine disorders, the Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF) technique is gaining popularity as the preferred mode that can ...

Salma Naser Nawayseh’s parents first noticed the curve in her spine in April 2022. They were stunned when doctors diagnosed her with scoliosis, a condition in which there is an abnormal lateral ...