Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is one of the most common spinal deformities encountered in teenagers, characterised by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine with an unknown aetiology.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. For most teenagers, a scoliosis diagnosis means wearing a ...

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 ...

Anne Marie Hukriede has three times appealed her insurance company’s decision not to cover her daughter’s scoliosis surgery. The answer each time was the same: Aetna considers the procedure that ...

New Center at Hospital for Special Surgery Offers “One-Stop-Shop” Care and Improved Outcomes for Patients Needing Complex Spine and Scoliosis Surgery People who need complex spine surgery have a new ...

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 ...

Maddy Welz always loved to dance. Even before she learned how to tie her own shoes, she was performing pliés and practicing tap steps. But her life changed when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at the ...

A couple is hoping to raise awareness after their 9-year-old son died after waiting years for a life-saving scoliosis surgery. When Harvey Morrison was born in 2016, he was diagnosed with scoliosis — ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman, and I have developed painful burning and tingling in my feet over the past several months, to the point that I cannot sleep many nights. Unfortunately, I ...

Plainfield senior libero Taylor Donovan underwent spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis after her freshman season. Now an Akron commit, she has led her team to the Class 4A state championship match.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman, and I have developed painful burning and tingling in my feet over the past several months, to the point that I cannot sleep many nights. Unfortunately, I ...