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It's having a curvature to your spine. it can cause many debilitating symptoms, from Back pain to the inability to walk if severe enough.

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What is the Frequency of carriers in the population of scoliosis?

game and food problem are Main cause of scoliosis so this carriers' are so bright


Is scoliosis a disorder as in health disorder is it a disability or both?

scoliosis is a physical disabillity ok whoever said scoliosis is a physlical disability is wrong i have scoliosis and i am not disabled i can swim dance climb a mountain what ever! i had surgery for it cause it could get worse but that doesn't meen i have a physical disabillity cause i don't!


Do lifestyle choices affect scoliosis?

NO. They do not affect it. It is genetic so physical and mental health dose not affect it.


Can you be in the military with scoliosis?

I think that would depend on the level of your scoliosis and whether or not it affects your physical health or the safety of others while out in the field. I applied for the army years ago and I was turned down because of my scoliosis surgery


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 causes scoliosis not including idopathic scoliosis?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ this is actually incorrect. IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS HAS NO KNOWN CAUSE you CANNOT get it from 'bending over too much' or 'carrying a heavy bag' you will get it regardless. other forms of scoliosis however have known causes yes it happens more in girls than boys, 2% of healthy boys will get scoliosis where as the percentge of girls is much much higher when i say healthy boys, i mean boys who have no health problems / disabilities scoliosis seems to go hand in hand with heart conditions other muscular diseases such as muscular distrophy / ostrophy etc. people often perk up at that when i say 'health problems' note, this does not include any mental illnesses such as depression or anxiety. mostly just heart and muscle conditions. (although scoliosis can cause other mental conditions to arise, sadly)


Can scoliosis be transmitted?

No, scoliosis is not contagious. The majority of scoliosis is termed idiopathic, which means that the medical community does not know what causes it. The majority of scoliosis in adolescents is idiopathic. There are congenital causes of scoliosis which often cause patients to have large curves at a very young age due to malformed vertebrae. These scolioses can be associated with spinal cord abnormalities as well as heart and kidney problems. Neuromuscular scoliosis occurs in patients who have abnormal nerve and/or spinal cord function such as in cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or spinal cord injury. Adult scoliosis can be from an adolescent scoliosis, or it can be what is termed a degenerative scoliosis. Scoloiosis is viewed (in general) as a lateral curvature of the spine with an axial twist that causes a distortion of the ribs. Majority of the cases scoliosis is called idiopathic, which means that the medical community does not know what causes it. There have been recent studies that suggest that there is a genetic component to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Neuromuscular scoliosis occurs as a result of abnormalities in nerve function which control the trunk musculature, such as spina bifida and cerebral palsy.


What effects does scoliosis have on your daily routine?

effects of scoliosis


Does Katherine cimorelli have scoliosis?

Does Lauren cimorelli have scoliosis


Can scoliosis mean the spine has a twist?

yes that is what scoliosis is