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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

  • Illustration of spine with idiopathic scoliosis curve

    Types of Scoliosis

  • Posterior view of the adolescent spine showing thoracic scoliosis.

    Scoliosis: What You Need to Know

  • Posterior view of a spine with degenerative scoliosis curve

    All About Degenerative Scoliosis

Video

  • Posterior view of the spine with idiopathic scoliosis curve

    Idiopathic Scoliosis Video

  • Posterior view of the lower body with a spine showing degenerative scoliosis curve

    Degenerative Scoliosis Video

Symptoms

  • X-ray scan showing spine curvature caused by scoliosis

    Scoliosis Symptoms

  • Medical illustration showing the lumbar scoliosis curve in an adult spine

    Degenerative Scoliosis Symptoms and Diagnosis

Causes and Diagnosis

  • Spine showing the Cobb Angle of a thoracic scoliosis curve

    Cobb Angle Used to Measure Scoliosis Curves

  • Medical illustration of an adolescent skeleton with scoliosis

    Cobb Angle and Skeletal Maturity

  • Assortment of scans detecting scoliosis in the spine.

    Scoliosis Diagnosis

Treatment

  • Front view and back view side-by-side of a Boston brace.

    Types of Scoliosis Braces

  • Posterior view of the adult spine showing lumbar scoliosis.

    Scoliosis Treatment

  • Medical illustration of a severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curve

    Cobb Angle Measurement and Treatment Guidelines

  • Posterior view of idopathic scoliosis

    Bracing Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis

  • Posterior view of the lower body showing location of lumbar laminectomy.

    Surgery for Degenerative Scoliosis

  • View of the front and back of the Boston Back Brace.

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

  • Posterior view of curvature in the lower spine from degenerative scoliosis.

    Treatment for Degenerative Scoliosis

  • Medical illustration showing the impact of scoliosis on posture

    Long-Term Outlook for Adolescents Who Have Scoliosis Surgery

  • Doctors examining x-rays of patient's spine.

    Controversy Over Whether Bracing Works

  • Posterior view of the upper body showing adolescent scoliosis.

    Scoliosis Surgery

Wellness

  • Medical illustration of a skeleton showing signs of scoliosis

    Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Emotional Health

  • Young teenager sitting down looking depressed

    How to Spot Depression in an Adolescent with Scoliosis

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