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What does scoloosis mean?
Scoliosis is a crave in the spine. This is not normal.
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 scoliosis of the lumbar spine?
Scoliosis of the lumbar spine is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine of the lower back.
What is the disorder of Scoliosis?
scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine
What does it mean if your spine is slanted?
Looking at your body from the side, note that your spine has an s-shaped curve to it... that helps to balance the body over the pelvis & legs. Some people develop an abnormal curvature with a twist to the spine... this is called "Scoliosis". A good screening test is to have the person in question bend at the waste and let their arms dangle in down in front of them. If they have scoliosis, the upper part of one side of their upper back will look like it has a hump in it. That is a good screening test. The majority of people with scoliosis do not need surgery to straighten the spine, and lead a normal life with it. Google "Scoliosis" for more information...
What is positional change or scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine.
Does scoliosis is a permanent damage?
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. If untreated, yes, it is permanent. There are things that can be done to straighten the spine.
What is mild thoracic scoliosis?
Well, scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. The cervicothoracic part deals with the location of the curve. The cervical region is the neck, and the thoracic is the upper back. So the cervicothoracic scoliosis would be a curvature of the spine in the neck/upper back
What is Another name for scoliosis?
Scoliosis just means curved spine.
Is scoliosis a backwards curve of the spine?
No. Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. Mine looks like the letter S from behind.
What would happen if you broke your spine when it has scoliosis?
If you broke your spine with or without scoliosis you will need spine surgery. You will also need to take physical therapy to help strengthen your spine after the surgery.
What is congenital scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine. Congenital scoliosis is due to congenital abnormal formation of the bones of the spine, and is often associated with other organ defects.
