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Your spinal column is made up of 24 bones (vertebrae), ligaments, and muscles. The spine is supposed to sit completely straight in your back. However, some conditions can cause the spine to be out of shape. When this happens, your entire back can shift out of shape. Let’s take a look at two conditions that…
Achondroplasia – which literally translates to “without cartilage formation” – is a genetic disorder that results in dwarfism, meaning that a child who has achondroplasia will never achieve the same average height status as his or her peers. Achondroplasia is a congenital condition, meaning that children are born with it and usually can expect to…
