Scoliosis

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as those under ten degrees, except that they may progress during growth. Therefore, if a patient has finished growing and has a curve less than twenty degrees, no further treatment or follow-up is needed. A child with a curve between ten and twenty degrees should be examined periodically. Treatment should be started if the curve exceeds twenty degrees. Curves that are discovered when they exceed twenty degrees should get treated immediately, if there is still a potential for growth.
occurs mainly in the thoracic and thoracic-lumbar regions (What is ? 1999). There are many types of , but most are rare. The basic types of are functional and structural .
The rare types of include congenital, neuromuscular, and acquired (Rosenthal, Mark S. MD : A sensible approach. 1997). Congenital is caused by an abnormally shaped bone that is present at birth. Neuromuscular is due to neuromuscular disease such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy. Acquired is the result of ...

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and the most severe cases involve females. Most curves will not worsen during adolescence, and worsening after growth is complete is unusual. It is not yet known why some children get scoliosis (Rosenthal, Mark S. MD Scoliosis: A sensible approach. 1997). It appears that genetic inheritance is a major contribution to scoliosis.
It is often difficult for the untrained eye to detect a developing scoliosis when standing from behind. The bones may be twisted to a considerable degree, but the spine can appear straight because the spinous processes can remain in a fairly strait line, while the front of the vertebrae rotate to a large extent (Scoliosis. 1998). A better guide to ...

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