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Pre and Post Spinal Fusion Surgery Treatment Options
4
Mar
2020

Pre and Post Spinal Fusion Surgery Treatment Options

Erika

Being diagnosed with scoliosis is a life-changing experience. It can then be even more life-changing when you are told that your curved spine can only be corrected with spinal fusion surgery. What Happens During Scoliosis Surgery? If you’ve never had surgery before and you’re hearing about how the operation is performed for the first time, … Read more

25
Feb
2020

Spinal Osteotomy – Everything You Need to Know

Erika

What is a spinal osteotomy? A spinal osteotomy is a surgical procedure used to correct deformities in the spine. Here, bone is removed from the back of the vertebral arch to correct long, gradual curves of kyphosis like those produced by Scheuermann’s kyphosis or ankylosing spondylitis. The majority of procedures that treat spinal deformities are … Read more

19
Feb
2020

Should UK Schools Offer Scoliosis Screenings?

Erika

Detecting scoliosis in its early stages is important if you want to halt its progression and minimise the severity of the symptoms. This raises the question: should we be screening for scoliosis in schools? School screenings aim to detect the minor deformities that often go unnoticed by general practitioners but which can point to a … Read more