Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

A viewer tells us they’re 65 years old with severe scoliosis. They’d like to know about possible treatment options. Doctor Lacy Anderson says there are multiple ways to treat scoliosis. A viewer tells ...

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional abnormality of the spine and trunk in which the spine twists and curves to the side. It affects 2% to 3% of the population, or an estimated 6 to 9 million people in ...

Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis can both affect the spine. Although they have similarities, they are separate conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint ...

The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Spinal curvature in patients with scoliosis appears to adversely affect diastolic ...