Scoliosis

Scoliosis overview

• Scoliosis is a disorder where the spine curves and makes a "S" or "C"
• Can be treated by a back brace, surgery, therapy, or other options.
• Usually shows up around adolescence or childhood
• I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about it.

3 main types

• Idiopathic scoliosis-most common type, 8x more likely to happen to girls, may be hereditary.
• Congenital Scoliosis- When in the womb, the spine fails to form completely or forms improperly.
• Neuromuscular scoliosis-when the spine discs and bones break away during adulthood,
• Or because of certain diseases like cerebral palsy

What are symptoms?

• Ways to tell you might have it is...
• Uneven chest ,waist, or legs
• Back pain, bump on lower back
• Numbness in legs, loss of height, or breathing problems

Ways to get it?

• Diseases or infection(cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or tumors)
• Injuries or different leg lengths
• Idiopathic scoliosis seems to run in the family the most
• If a relative has scoliosis it increases the chances of a child inheriting it
• Most cases of scoliosis are unknown

Treatment

• A custom made back brace
• Surgery(doctors recommend only in serious cases)
• Eletrical stimulation
• Treatment depends on the gender, size, age.
• Also the location & direction of the curve and type of scoliosis

Chiropractor

• Chiropractors work with the spine to adjust or eliminate misalignments.
• They work with the spine to remove anything that may cause health problems.

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