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Jan

2019

Research links idiopathic scoliosis to neuroinflammatory signals.

Erika

“Traditionally, scoliosis has been considered to be a disease affecting bone, cartilage, or neuromuscular activities. We were surprised to find an immune response associated with idiopathic scoliosis.” Idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects people all over the world, yet the underlying cause is still unknown. Researchers have made great progress in recent years, however … Read more

Oct

2018

S-Curve vs C-Curve Scoliosis Treatment

Erika

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine rotates and curves to an abnormal degree. A spine afflicted by scoliosis usually looks like a letter ‘C’ (or a reverse letter ‘C’ depending on the direction of the curve), but some patients have two curves, resulting in an S-shaped spine. Treatment methods sometimes differ slightly for S curves versus C … Read more

Aug

2018

Lumbar Scoliosis Treatment

Erika

Scoliosis can occur in any part of the spine, and different names are used to describe curves in different locations. If scoliosis specifically affects the upper spine, this is called thoracic scoliosis; if it affects the lower part of the spine, it is called lumbar scoliosis. In today’s blog post, we’re specifically going to talk … Read more

Jul

2018

Functional vs Structural Scoliosis: What's the Difference?

Erika

Broadly speaking, all cases of scoliosis can be sorted into two different categories: functional scoliosis and structural scoliosis. Determining which type of scoliosis a patient is actually suffering from helps to ensure that an appropriate course of treatment is selected. In a nutshell, the difference between functional and structural scoliosis is as follows: Structural scoliosis is when the … Read more

Jul

2018

De Novo Scoliosis: What You Need to Know

Erika

As we explained in our blog on the subject, there are two forms of adult degenerative scoliosis. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at the condition known as de novo scoliosis. What is de novo scoliosis? De novo scoliosis is a sideways spinal curve that appears in adulthood. The difference between de novo scoliosis … Read more