For decades, doctors have been recommending that children with scoliosis wear a back brace so that the sideways curve of the spine doesn't get worse. But there was scant evidence to prove back braces ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine (scoliosis) in adolescents is a subject of ongoing debate and a new review of the medical literature does ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nighttime bracing with self-mediated physical activity may be an effective treatment for adolescent idiopathic ...

WASHINGTON — New technologies to straighten crooked spines while letting them grow may one day help children bypass those hated back braces. Scoliosis specialists are trying staples to force a curving ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It used to be that if you were diagnosed with scoliosis, you were likely headed for years of wearing a rigid, neck-high brace. But today, thanks to modern medical advancements, many ...

The term scoliosis comes from the Greek word skolios, meaning curved or crooked, aptly describing the medical condition in which the spine curves sideways, often in an S or C shape. The condition ...

Online: http://unitedhealthchiro.com; to learn more about the CLEAR Scoliosis method, visit www.clear-institute.org. FARGO - Christy Jelinek's daughter, Ashlyn, was ...

The duo at Ochsner Children's work with patients with varying degrees of scoliosis, a curving of the spine. Here's the story.

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 ...