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Dec

2016

Scoliosis in Ireland: Waiting Lists Dubbed 'Unacceptable'

Erika

Ireland’s health service is notorious for its long waiting lists. While the HSE (Health Service Executive) offers free healthcare to everyone resident in the Republic of Ireland – much as the NHS does for people in Britain – the system has been frequently criticised for keeping patients waiting for crucial treatment. Last month, Irish Minister … Read more

Dec

2016

Dextroscoliosis vs. Levoscoliosis

Erika

Scoliosis – a sideways curvature of the spine – comes in many different forms. The cause, location and severity of the curve can vary hugely from one patient to the next: for example, a 12-year-old girl with idiopathic scoliosis and an older woman whose spine is curved due to the degeneration of her intervertebral discs could … Read more

Dec

2016

Thoracolumbar Scoliosis Explained

Erika

Dec

2016

Scoliosis Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Erika

Scoliosis is a fairly widespread condition, affecting roughly 4% of people worldwide. But even though tens of millions of people live with curved spines, there is still a lot of misinformation out there, and so many of the things you think you know about scoliosis may well be inaccurate or downright incorrect. Here are 5 … Read more

Dec

2016

Types of Scoliosis: A Comprehensive List

Erika

Scoliosis comes in a number of different forms – a curved spine can be caused by a variety of factors, and the condition may look very different from one case to the next. While idiopathic scoliosis is by far the most common type, there are many ways in which scoliosis can develop, as well … Read more