More than six million people have a curvature of the spine. It's usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 15. and if the curvature is slight, a back brace may help. But there are cases that are ...
Washington, DC - Recent advances in surgery for severe scoliosis have improved the correction rates from 55% in the past to around 80% to 85% in many cases, says Dr Daniel Sucato (Texas Scottish Rite ...
Breon McClendon discovered his passion for running when he was in high school. He started as a sophomore and never stopped. The 18-year-old’s pediatrician first noticed a curve in his spine when he ...
LITTLETON - This is the time of year when many schools will conduct scoliosis checks on students. Despite positive diagnoses being rare, roughly 3 million new cases are discovered each year, according ...
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — A Valley dancer is back on stage after surgery that corrected her severe scoliosis. It’s all because of a new operation that is an alternative to spinal fusion, which is the ...
Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and needed a spinal surgery that was “a matter of life and death” His surgery was constantly rescheduled and, at one point, he was even unknowingly ...
A Valley Stream teen with a passion for karate is back doing what he loves following a risky surgery. Armaan Mohammed, 13, had scoliosis so severe he had trouble walking, as well as tremors and ...
Mumbai: A 16-year-old schoolgirl is embracing life with a new posture and renewed confidence after undergoing complex corrective spine surgery. The teenager, who had been struggling with severe ...
A hospital saved John Sarcona's life as his spine was "bending by the hour." John Sarcona was only 17 years old when he was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City for ...