PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - When you think of scoliosis, it's most often associated with kids, during the growth spurt just before puberty. But, adults can get scoliosis, too. Kathleen Mosier had severe lower ...

For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because ...

An estimated 2 to 3 percent of Americans have scoliosis, which involves a sideways curvature of the spine, bending toward a C- or S-shape depending on the case and its severity. Fortunately, the vast ...

(WISH) — Doctors have given relief to a woman who was living in debilitating life-altering pain every day from scoliosis. About 7 million people have been diagnosed with a sideways curve of the spine.

Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that can lead to impingement and back pain. It is very common, though in most cases the curves are small enough that they produce no symptoms and go undiagnosed. ...

Some people may believe scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, is a condition that only develops during adolescence, but it can also turn up in adulthood. My 55-year-old mother was just ...

(HealthDay News) — In adult middle-aged patients undergoing primary scoliosis surgery, the 10-year survival rate is 61%, according to a study published in the August 1 issue of The Spine Journal.

Randi Ford, 12, who has scoliosis, gets a high-five from Dr. Tony Herring, chief of staff at Scottish Rite Hospital for Children after getting her back brace checked. Debra Brod, who recently ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

For many adults, the word scoliosis conjures up childhood memories of lining up in gym class for an examination by the school nurse. But scoliosis isn't just a pediatric condition. Curvature of the ...

For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because ...