Scoliosis Causes

Scoliosis Video: What is Scoliosis?

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:16:48 -0800

Scoliosis describes an abnormal, side to side curvature of the spine. This video provides an overview of how scoliosis affects the spine and the body.

Scoliosis: What You Need to Know

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:54:10 -0800

See inside scoliosis

The term scoliosis is used to describe an abnormal curvature of the spine, but it is not i

Diagnosis and Treatment of Scheuermann’s Disease

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:54:10 -0800

The normal curvature of the thoracic spine is between 20 and 50 degrees. A curvature of more than 50 degrees, where the spine has three contiguous vertebral bodies that have wedging of 5 degrees or more, constitutes Scheuermann’s disease.

Scheuermann’s Disease of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:54:10 -0800

Scheuermann's disease, or Scheuermann's kyphosis, is a condition in which the normal roundback in the upper spine (called a kyphosis) is increased. Most people with Scheuermann's disease will have an increased roundback (e.g. a hunch back or hump back) but no pain.

Juvenile Disc Disorder

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:54:10 -0800

Juvenile disc disorder, or juvenile discogenic disorder, represents a condition where the endplates of the disc spaces are not strong enough to withstand the pressures generated within the disc spaces. This leads to disc herniations into the vertebral bodies (called Schmorl’s nodes) and causes back pain at an early age.

This condition is sometimes referred to as Scheuermann’s disease, or Lumbar Scheuermann’s disease, but the preferred medical terminology for this condition is juvenile disc disorder.