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Scoliosis: What You Need to Know

Peer-Reviewed Article

Idiopathic scoliosis, often with an unknown cause, may have genetic factors but other causes remain unclear.

Posterior view of the adolescent spine showing thoracic scoliosis.

Overview

Types of Scoliosis

Scoliosis: What You Need to Know

All About Degenerative Scoliosis

Video

Idiopathic Scoliosis Video

Degenerative Scoliosis Video

Symptoms

Degenerative Scoliosis Symptoms and Diagnosis

Scoliosis Symptoms

Causes and Diagnosis

Cobb Angle Used to Measure Scoliosis Curves

Cobb Angle and Skeletal Maturity

Scoliosis Diagnosis

Treatment

Treatment for Degenerative Scoliosis

Long-Term Outlook for Adolescents Who Have Scoliosis Surgery

Controversy Over Whether Bracing Works

Scoliosis Surgery

Types of Scoliosis Braces

Scoliosis Treatment

Cobb Angle Measurement and Treatment Guidelines

Bracing Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis

Surgery for Degenerative Scoliosis

When a Teen with Scoliosis Won’t Wear a Back Brace

Wellness

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Emotional Health

How to Spot Depression in an Adolescent with Scoliosis

4 Beginner Yoga Poses for Those with Scoliosis

4 Scoliosis Exercises