Tampa, Florida (June 18, 2025) June marks Scoliosis Awareness Month, a time when Shriners Children’s shines a light on a spinal condition that affects thousands of children and adolescents across the ...

Scoliosis, a hidden sideways spine curvature, often develops subtly in children aged 10-15 without pain. Parents should watch ...

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 ...

Galveston – Reyna Rankin, a young patient diagnosed with scoliosis, and her mother, Dayna, recently shared their journey about the importance of early detection and treatment options available at ...

While everyone’s spine curves to a certain degree and is visible when you look at someone from the side, scoliosis occurs when the spine curves excessively and is visible when looking at someone from ...

The term scoliosis comes from the Greek word skolios, meaning curved or crooked, aptly describing the medical condition in which the spine curves sideways, often in an S or C shape. The condition ...

Advances in scoliosis treatment and monitoring have added options for patients and drawn children, adolescents, and their families more directly into care. One innovation harnessing artificial ...

FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The future for a child diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically occurs just before puberty, can feel uncertain. As a parent ...

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

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 ...

Larry Hopkins and his 16-year-old daughter Maddie remember the moment a doctor told Maddie she had scoliosis. "I'll never forget the look on her face," Larry says. "Her bottom lip stuck out and she ...