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Scoliosis is primarily a neuro-hormonal condition that has it primary effects on the spine in the form of a curvature that develops in mostly adolscent girls between the ages of 12-14 years old during periods of rapid growth.
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What are facts about scoliosis?
I have two. 1. Your spine stops curving when you stop growing2. It does not cause pain itself:)You're 20% more likely to develop scoliosis if someone else in your family also has scoliosis.In 80% of scoliosis cases, the cause is unknown-that's known as idiopathic scoliosis.Scoliosis is usually painless.Girls are at least four times as likely to develop scoliosis as boys?and doctors don't know why that is.96% of adolescents with scoliosis continue to play sports.
What is the lateral curvation of the spine called?
That is called a scoliosis. You can remember the 'S' shaped spine of Scoliosis.
What is a prevention of scoliosis?
scoliosis can not be prevented
Where does scoliosis mainly affect?
Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition. Scoliosis means curvature
What effects does scoliosis have on your daily routine?
effects of scoliosis
What is the disorder of Scoliosis?
scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine
Can scoliosis mean the spine has a twist?
yes that is what scoliosis is
Does Katherine cimorelli have scoliosis?
Does Lauren cimorelli have scoliosis
What are alternative treatments for scoliosis?
As I have heard, there is no particular alternative treatment for scoliosis. Treatments like biofeedback cannot prevent scoliosis. Exercise has not been confirmed to affect change on scoliosis.
What is positional change or scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine.
Life expectancy for scoliosis patients?
Scoliosis will not affect your lifespan.
If your back hurts can it be from Scoliosis?
it can be from scoliosis but it can be from other things also.
