The spine has a natural front-to-back curve. But about 2% of children and adolescents worldwide have an abnormal sideways S- or C-shaped curve of the spine, known as scoliosis. How can you tell if ...

That nagging back pain you’ve been ignoring. The slight hunch you notice in photos. The way your shoulders never quite seem level. Your spine might be trying to tell you something important about its ...

This week we are going to discuss the curvature of the spine and the causation of these problematic conditions. Spinal curvature or scoliosis/kyphosis is a condition that can result from a variety of ...

My body hangs from a metal pulley in the center of a windowless room. A technician molds cold, wet plaster around my chest, back, and stomach. I’m being fitted for a Lyon back brace to correct ...

Scoliosis is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine. Spinal fusion surgery (SFS) for scoliosis fuses two or more vertebrae together to help straighten the spine and prevent the ...

MARINA DEL REY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Scoliosis is usually a mild condition until it gets severe. Reese Thielbar's spine was curved at 92 degrees. "My rib cage was popped out on my back," she said.