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Oct

2016

Louiselle's Teenage Scoliosis Story

Erika

Living with scoliosis can be an ordeal even in the best circumstances, but managing a spinal curve while simultaneously going through puberty and striving to stay on top of schoolwork is a challenging feat indeed. Unfortunately, since most cases of idiopathic scoliosis develop during adolescence, many young people are forced to learn how to live with … Read more

Sep

2016

Scoliosis Treatment for Patients from Canada

Erika

Here at Scoliosis SOS, we are proud to treat scoliosis sufferers from every corner of the globe; if you’ve visited our Overseas Patients page, you’ll know that people have travelled to our clinic from all over Europe, as well as from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and North America. One foreign country from which we frequently receive … Read more

Jul

2016

Treating Scoliosis in Young Children

Erika

Scoliosis is relatively uncommon amongst young children. In most cases of scoliosis, the patient’s spinal curve doesn’t develop until adolescence, and so the majority of the people we treat here at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic are at least old enough to be in secondary school. However, that’s not to say we haven’t welcomed our share … Read more

Jun

2016

Is Scoliosis Painful?

Erika

A curved spine can disrupt your life in all kinds of different ways. It can have a severe impact on flexibility and mobility, which is particularly problematic if the patient participates in sports or other physical activities; scoliosis also tends to affect one’s appearance, and many scoliosis sufferers find that their self-esteem is … Read more

May

2016

Famous People with Scoliosis

Erika

Scoliosis affects roughly 4% of the population – that’s 1 in every 25 people, or just under 300 million people worldwide. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise to discover that many celebrities and public figures are affected by this condition. We’ve even treated some of them here at the Scoliosis … Read more