Chances are you’ve been through the school nurse screening for scoliosis when you were in either elementary or middle school. The nurse would have you bend forward and touch your toes while he or she ...

The treatment of scoliosis depends on the type and severity of the spinal curve, the age of the patient, and the likelihood that the condition will worsen in the future. Image Credit: Africa Studio / ...

Growing up on a farm in Alabama, Dr. T. Foster Bryant witnessed firsthand the debilitating effect back problems like scoliosis can have on quality of life. As a child, he watched his grandparents work ...

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

Scoliosis can cause upper or lower back pain in some people, although the pain is typically mild. In many cases, the pain may be due to an underlying issue, such as degenerative disk disease.

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 ...

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 ...