Scoliosis
Medical Terminology
What is scoliosis?
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February 04, 2014 3:46PM
From the Mayo Clinic (see related link): Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty.
While scoliosis can be caused by conditions and birth defects such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and Spina Bifida (which I was born with), the cause of most scoliosis is unknown.
Some with mild cases of Scoliosis are only monitored for progression while others may require bracing. In severe cases surgery may be required.
Related Questions
Asked in Medical Terminology, Skeletal System
What is the medical term meaning abnormal curvature of the spine?
There are a number of possible answers, including kyphosis,
scoliosis, flattening of the lordosis
Scoliosis
Scoliosis
Scoliosis.
Scoliosis
scoliosis
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
There are 2 types of scoliosis?
There are more than 2 types of Scoliosis, idiopathic being the
most common.
The types are
Adult Scoliosis
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Degenerative Scoliosis
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
What are the types of scoliosis?
There are various forms of Scoliosis, which are classified based
on their causes. The main categories are:
Congenital Scoliosis - Birth defects are the cause of
scoliosis
Neuromuscular Scoliosis - A neuromuscular condition, such as
muscle dystrophy, is the cause
Idiopathic Scoliosis - The cause of scoliosis is unknown
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
What is a prevention of scoliosis?
scoliosis can not be prevented
Asked in Health, Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
When was scoliosis discovered?
When was scoliosis discovered? [what year?]
Asked in Conditions and Diseases, Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Is scoliosis a genetic disorder?
scoliosis is a disorder but it is not a genetic disorder.
you can develop scoliosis after you are born. so the answer is
no.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Where does scoliosis mainly affect?
Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition.
Scoliosis means curvature
Asked in Scoliosis
How could you get scoliosis?
You can't really "get" scoliosis. Scoliosis is a genetic
disorder developed by a hereditary gene.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
How does scoliosis attack the skeletal system?
Scoliosis does not attack the skeletal system. Scoliosis itself
is the twisting of the spine.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Why does scoliosis hurt?
Scoliosis is not painful for everyone. Likely causes of of
scoliosis is due to pinching of the spinal nerves.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine
What is dextroconvex thoracolumbar scoliosis?
what is dextroconvex thoracolumbar scoliosis?
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Where did scoliosis come from?
I had scoliosis for 4 years and continue to have it. I have had
years of research and from what I've learned, scoliosis is simply a
deformity. :)
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Can Mild scoliosis be inherited?
Absolutely! Scoliosis can totally be inherited. If a parent has
scoliosis or has the recessive gene for it, the child can inherit
it.
Asked in Scoliosis
Can scoliosis make you get shorter?
It depends really. It depends on how severe your scoliosis is.
Scoliosis can make you appear shorter on the outside.
Asked in 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.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
When does scoliosis start?
Scoliosis usually starts during adolesence.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
What is cervical scoliosis?
Cervical scoliosis is referring to a curvature in your neck
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Life expectancy for scoliosis patients?
Scoliosis will not affect your lifespan.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
If your back hurts can it be from Scoliosis?
it can be from scoliosis but it can be from other things
also.
Asked in Health
What is positional change or scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Is scoliosis a physical disability?
No,scoliosis is not a disability,because you can get it
fixed.
Asked in Back Neck and Spine, Scoliosis
Who discovered scoliosis?
It is thought that Hippocrates, the Greek physician first
diagnosed Scoliosis. The word "scoliosis" means crooked in
Greek
Asked in Scoliosis
What is the scientific name of scoliosis?
The scientific name is Scoliosis. If it is adolescent and of
unknown cause then it is referred to as AIS (Adolescent Idiopathic
Scoliosis)