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The spine is a critical part of the body. It gives structure to your upper body and holds your body up straight. It also holds the spinal cord within it, which makes it a crucial part of your health and wellbeing. Spine surgeons are experts in diagnosing, treating, and preventing conditions and injuries of the…
Scoliosis is marked by a crooked or sideways curve of the spine. The symptoms usually begin to appear during childhood or puberty and may be caused by health conditions, such as muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy. However, in most cases, the cause is unknown. Scoliosis is not addressed purely for reasons of physical appearance. There…
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…
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. Some spinal curving is common and causes no problems. But others have spines that curve significantly from side to side forming the letter “S” or the letter “C.” In severe cases, it can cause debilitating pain and difficulties. On the bright side, most cases of scoliosis are mild. And, although there is…
Scoliosis curves can occur at multiple levels of the spine, such as the cervical (neck), thoracic (ribs), and lumbar (lower back) region, even in the same individual. Rarely are two scoliosis patients’ spines identical. Causes of Scoliosis The causes of scoliosis are not well understood, and hence prevention and curative treatments are difficult….
That time of year when your child gets older and enters a new year in school, his or her backpack tends to grow along with their workload. School related items will be weighing them down, with everything from textbooks to sports gear, to cell phones and laptops. However, do overloaded backpacks carry serious health risks,…
