Chiropractor Dr Thomas Lau says you need to do spinal mobility stretches if you sit on a chair and cannot touch both sides of the floor without feeling any pain. According to Lau, the cobra pose ...

“The curve usually becomes visible once it reaches 20° to 30°, often with a slight rotation of the vertebrae.” In most cases, ...

When you’re trying to recreate beautiful thoracic kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), it turns out you’re not just straightening spines, you’re playing 3D Tetris with vertebral bodies ...

Abstract: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a prevalent latent disorder among adolescents. Early detection and screening are crucial for preventing the progression of deformities. Current ...

It's been a few weeks since Scoliosis Awareness Month, but it's not too late to learn the signs, symptoms and causes of scoliosis from experts. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at ...

Scoliosis awareness month took place throughout June, but even though we're a few weeks past the awareness month, it's still a good time to learn more about this spinal condition. "Scoliosis can ...

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a common spinal deformity. Various studies have linked genes to IS, but underlying mechanisms are unclear such that we still lack understanding of the causes of IS. The ...

Objective: This large-scale epidemiological study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) through school-based screening in Xiaoshan ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Scoliosis is defined as a curvature in the spine that is ...

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) ...

Scoliosis, a three-dimensional deformity of the spine, is commonly encountered in orthopedic and multidisciplinary settings, with idiopathic scoliosis being the most diagnosed form. Complications ...