Understanding Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an excessive side-to-side curvature of the spine. Dr. Shim explains the types of scoliosis, and what treatments are available.

Citations:

Janicki JA, Alman B. Scoliosis: Review of diagnosis and treatment. Paediatr Child Health. 2007 Nov;12(9):771-6. PubMed PMID: 19030463

Photo credits:

© 2007 Weiss; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Weiss et al. Scoliosis 2007 2:2 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-2

[katelynmaplesky]

The front picture of the video, I believe is my scan, I have scoliosis and recieved the operation at a young age of 7 years old to prevent it getting worse. I am now recovering steadily after many years of adapting my lifestyle to fit my disablity.

[josieromero]

I pulled a back muscle. After a while I finally went to the doctor. I was in so much pain. I had x-rays done and I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Am 67 years old.
Never have that said to me, my question is this after all these years how come now? And why didn't the other doctors catch it?

[thegardenranger]

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day. And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up. And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath. But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

[__sankarapandian_]

Hello Dr. Shim is there any hope for disc bugle problem in future particularly iam asking about the research going on this subject.

[romedbucher]

Did I get this right? Braces and surgery, no other treatments help? What about Katharina Schroth?

[vidviewer]

Thanks good to know what it's about but doesn't look like there is much to be done or effective treatments

[mrsixxthsense]

Is this a common problem among people where the parents have performed a sex change on their child as an infant? Due to the hormonal changes by the injections it seems like a plausible outcome.

[-JustAvy-]

I have a 40 degree scoilosis, i got it at 8 years old, its ben 5 years