Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Scoliosis is a curvature in the spine. Most cases of scoliosis develop just before you reach puberty. In those cases, the cause is not known. However, certain diseases like cerebral palsy or muscular ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...

Recently, after careful evaluation of an area tennis player who would twist his ankle during a game, it was found that he had a leg lenth shortage. This leg length discrepancy is what created his" ...

Functional scoliosis is a product of imbalanced muscles or posture, often due to uneven leg length. In contrast, structural scoliosis is a product of how the spine has grown. Understanding the ...

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 ...

There is no strong evidence that a chiropractor can cure scoliosis. While chiropractic may not correct the curve, limited studies suggest it could relieve pain, improve quality of life, and increase ...

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 ...