While scoliosis surgery was the dominant treatment option for many years, what you need to know is that many cases of scoliosis don't need surgical treatment. Scoliosis surgery is a type of spinal fusion, and while it can straighten a bent spine, it's an invasive procedure that can also alter the spine's long-term strength and function. Scoliosis surgery success...
Part of a patient's initial assessment and diagnosis involves further classifying conditions based on a number of key variables, one of which is type. When the underlying cause of scoliosis is known, it's the focus of treatment, and the accuracy of a patient's initial assessment and diagnosis shapes treatment outcome. There is more than one type of scoliosis, and...
For people with scoliosis, leading a spine-friendly lifestyle is important, and this includes a healthy activity level and diet. Staying active and eating healthy foods alone can't correct scoliosis, but it can help create an internal environment that's more conducive to healing. Scoliosis causes the spine to bend and rotate unnaturally, and while diet alone can't...
The following exercises can help facilitate a healthy and functional spine, but it's important to understand that any singular exercise or exercise program has to be approved by a patient's treatment provider, and for any type of corrective potential, it has to be fully customized to impact scoliosis. Exercises for scoliosis can help maintain spinal flexibility,...
Scoliosis is most frequently diagnosed in children, but it also affects adults. In fact, the actual rate of scoliosis increases among the aging population, and this is due to the development of degenerative scoliosis. The two main types of scoliosis to affect adults are idiopathic scoliosis and degenerative scoliosis. Scoliosis is progressive, so treatment...
No exercise or activity should be attempted before it's cleared by a patient's treatment provider, and activity restrictions are based on a number of factors that vary from patient to patient. It's important for people with scoliosis to stay active, but it's also important that a healthy activity level involves exercise that won't strain the spine or exacerbate the...
When scoliosis is assessed and diagnosed, the process involves further classification based on a number of important factors: patient age, condition severity and type, and curvature location and type. These factors inform the customization of treatment plans. Scoliosis can be challenging to treat not just because it ranges widely in severity, but also because...
As dizziness can be a symptom of scoliosis, for any type of long-term relief, its underlying cause has to be addressed: the condition itself. If scoliosis is treated proactively and effectively, its symptoms can be improved and/or reversed. Scoliosis can cause dizziness by disrupting the vestibular system, nerve compression, causing a muscular imbalance,...
Scoliosis can develop in any of the spine's main sections, or in more than one section. As a progressive condition, being proactive with treatment is key. The goal of treatment is to prevent progression by correcting the unnatural spinal curve's structural nature. Scoliosis causes the spine to bend and twist unnaturally. Thoracolumbar scoliosis is a common type of...
Neurogenic bladder disorder is an umbrella term that includes a number of urinary problems from incontinence to leakage, the inability to fully empty the bladder, frequent urinary urges, and loss of bladder control. While mild and moderate scoliosis cases aren't associated with urinary issues, severe, very severe, and untreated cases can involve urinary...
No two cases of scoliosis are the same, but generally, the more severe a condition, the more likely it is to impact quality of life; even in severe cases, a lower life expectancy isn’t considered a common condition effect. In most cases, scoliosis patients have a typical lifespan, but there are certainly condition effects that can impact quality of life, and as...
No brace on its own is enough to address scoliosis on all levels, but when combined with other types of corrective treatment, it can help facilitate structural changes within the spine. Corrective bracing can help with pain, curve stability, and when added to a proactive treatment plan can help reduce curve size. What you need to know about scoliosis bracing is...