Scoliosis makes a person's spine curve from side to side. Curves can get worse as kids grow and may cause health problems. Health care providers sometimes suggest kids wear a brace while they're ...

Introduction Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. Brace treatment is effective for eligible patients with AIS and the effectiveness is significantly ...

Once a child has reached their full height, braces are no longer used, as they don’t provide any benefit. “If you’re at all concerned your kid has scoliosis, see a pediatrician or a pediatric ...

Scoliosis is one of the most commonly encountered pediatric spinal deformities. Knowledge of comorbid disorders associated with scoliosis is required in order to rule out other serious conditions.

lung.mas.lu.se BACKGROUND Pulmonary function in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis many years after posterior spinal surgery or brace treatment has not been documented. METHODS A ...

Nicholas was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 3, and by 14, despite bracing, his curve had worsened and required surgery. He and his parents planned the procedure at Johns Hopkins with pediatric ...

Scoliosis is one of the most commonly encountered pediatric spinal deformities. Although 80% of scoliosis case are idiopathic and have no specific comorbid disorders, the pediatric practitioner ...

These sensors have shown a positive correlation between brace wear time and treatment ... comprehensive product offerings in the pediatric orthopedic market, with over 70 products across trauma, ...

But the Mayo Clinic and other experts say the cause of childhood scoliosis is often unknown ... doctors often recommend wearing a back brace until they stop growing to prevent the curve from ...