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Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. Many people have a slight curvature less than 5 degrees that is not worth worrying about but as you age this curve can increase causing pain at various points of the body depending on what part of the spinal chord is affected as well as localized pain in the back. In extreme cases spinal fusion may be required to rectify the curve.
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How long does Scoliosis last and why?
Scoliosis is a condition/disease of the spine, this is a lifelong condition and never goes away.Surgery can help correct curves but does not take the Scoliosis away
Is scoliosis a disease or disorder which one or is it both what is it most?
It is a disorder not a disease, I have slight spinal scoliosis, and my friend has major spinal scoliosis.
Where does scoliosis mainly affect?
Scoliosis is a descriptive term for a spinal condition. Scoliosis means curvature
Why over woman many get disease scoliosis over man?
1. Scoliosis is NOT a DISEASE. It is a CONDITION. 2. Your question is grammatically incorrect. 3. It probably (don't quote me on this) has something to do with the second X chromosome. (Males have an X and a Y chromosome, and females have two X's)
Why is scoliosis a disease of beauty?
firstly scoliosis is a 'condition' secondly, i guess it kind of is have you ever seen your body in that condition? i have, when your hips arent in line with the rest of your body and you have 1cm of space between your bottom rib and your hip bone, that's a bit freaky. it can cause alot of insecurity.
What is the Condition in which the spine is curved?
Scoliosis.
Is scoliosis a disease or a disorder?
Scoliosis is a condition which results from asymmetrical growth of the vertebral bodies._______________From Dr. Lamantia:Yes, it is a disease. Scoliosis is most commonly found in female adolescents between the ages 12 and 14. However scoliosis may also develop in adulthood as a secondary condition to injury or degenerative arthritis. Non surgical treatments such as the spinecor brace-- looks like this (see phtos: http:/www.spinebracespecialists.com/scoliosis_brace.html), or an exercise method such as the Schroth Method (see photos http:/www.spinebracespecialists.com/schroth_method.html) are the best treatments available today.
Back disease beginning with the letter S?
scoliosis
What is a disease that starts with an s?
scoliosis ((Another: Stupidity))
What disease would make a pirate walk funny?
Rickets, scoliosis.
Does Jim Parsons have scoliosis?
Yes, Jim Parsons has publicly shared that he has scoliosis, a condition characterized by an abnormal curvature of the spine. He mentioned that he was diagnosed with it during his childhood, but it has not hindered his successful acting career. Parsons has often spoken about his experiences with scoliosis, raising awareness about the condition.
Who founded scoliosis?
The history of scoliosis treatment is as old as the condition of idiopathic scoliosis itself. The first known historical records of scoliosis come from the Greeks (Hippocrates, the father of medicine, none-the-less) in 400 BC and Galen who first coined the term "scoliosis" sometime between 131-201 AD.
