Scoliosis and its treatment can cause pain and affect a person’s self-image, physical abilities, and social interactions. These and other factors can contribute to or worsen depression, especially in ...

It's been a few weeks since Scoliosis Awareness Month, but it's not too late to learn the signs, symptoms and causes of scoliosis from experts. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at ...

Scoliosis is a daunting prospect for any child. Orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, explains the complexities of scoliosis, from initial detection by a pediatrician through available treatment ...

Scoliosis is a chronic condition in which your spine is more curved in places than what's typical. Mild scoliosis affects about 3% of the population, and it often doesn’t include any noticeable ...

X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

No spine is perfectly straight, but people with scoliosis have more significant curvature than people without scoliosis, often more than 10 degrees out of alignment. These curves are called S-curves ...