Scoliosis in Medical News

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... and healing joint pain, early detection of scoliosis and preventing injuries in female athletes' ... scoliosis impacts children beginning at the age of three ... is key! " If only the early warning signs of scoliosis were this obvious. The childhood signs of ...

New Surgical Approach Shows Promise in Treatment of Scoliosis

... of Michigan is helping many people with severe scoliosis ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 1 ... time Tricia Ann Vinson was first diagnosed with scoliosis in sixth grade, the condition had become ... While minimal access spinal surgery for scoliosis is still experimental and offered in a small ...

Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve

... "S" or "C" shape. This condition is known as scoliosis and it affects about 6 million Americans, according to the National scoliosis Foundation. While it isn't a dangerous or ... at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. scoliosis is usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and ...

Author Elizabeth Golden and Dancer Sarah Patellos to Serve as National Spokespersons for the National Scoliosis Foundation

... Teenage girls will kick off National scoliosis Awareness Month in June 2008 STOUGHTON, Mass., ... University student Elizabeth Golden, who survived scoliosis surgery to become a nationally-ranked squash ... as one of two spokespersons for the National scoliosis Foundation. The other spokesperson, Sarah ...

Parents Shouldn't Forget Scoliosis Checks as School Starts

... people forget the importance of a simple scoliosis screening. Because it's not always noticeable, a checkup for scoliosis should be at the top of every parent's back to ... disabilities. "As a chiropractor, I can catch a scoliosis or spinal anomaly in its early stages," says Dr. ...

DiFUSION Technologies Announces Company Launch Focused on Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

... orthopaedic surgeon in Austin, Texas, specifically focused on spine and scoliosis surgery and pediatric cervical. Dr. Geck is a member of the scoliosis Research Society, where he participates in the Pediatric Spine Surgery ...

MORE (Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence) Awards Call for Entries is Now Open

... list of winners: 2009 Winners , 2008 Winners , 2007 Winners Have you recently written or reported on any of the following: scoliosis Hip resurfacing Joint replacement Osteoporosis or arthritis Sports injuries Military or war-related extremity injuries ...

Paradigm Spine Closes $21.5 Million Financing and Announces Promotion of Matt Stuttle to Position of Vice President, US Sales

... product to be marketed in the United States. Paradigm Spine's wholly owned subsidiary, Fourth Dimension Spine is developing a portfolio of non-fusion scoliosis technologies. For more information please visit: www.paradigmspine.com ...

Large abdominal wall lipoma causes bowel obstruction

... a large mass with unclear margins was found in the left lower quadrant of her abdominal wall. A plain abdominal X-ray examination indicated scoliosis and deformity of the pelvic bone. Colon gas in the left colon shifted to the right upper side. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen demonstrated a ...

Got Moving Stories? Calling All Reporters, Writers, Producers and Editors

... Katie Hobson, U.S. News and World Report Peter Moore, Men's Health Have you recently written or reported on any of the following: scoliosis Hip resurfacing Joint replacement Osteoporosis or arthritis Sports injuries Military or war-related extremity injuries Injury or ...

David W. Polly Jr., MD, Elected Secretary of Academy Board of Specialty Societies

... continuing medical education meetings. He has served as an officer for the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons and now as Secretary, for the scoliosis Research Society. He is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons, a lifetime member of the Association of Military Surgeons, and a member ...

During National Wise Health Consumer Month: Consumers Seek Cost-Effective Health Care

... Passolt (40) is a stay-at-home-mother of four children -- twin eight-year-olds, a six-year-old, and a two-year-old. She had surgery to correct scoliosis when she was a child, but as an adult, arm and leg problems that could not be diagnosed by medical doctors led her to chiropractic care. The result: ...

KGS Bikes Offers Fittings to Dallas' Discriminating Cyclists

... my body frame, structure and riding style!" Another Dallas success story is that of Cynthia Post. "I have had seven knee surgeries, have severe scoliosis and have hip and ankle issues," says Post. "Kevin was the first person that has helped me get through a bicycle ride without excruciating pain. He ...

Regence Partners with Multnomah Education Service District to Bring Free Health Services to more than 20,000 Students in Need

... of Oregon. Regence's grant will allow health screening teams from the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) to provide dental, scoliosis and vision screenings for more than 20,000 students. In addition, teams will also be able to provide immunization screenings in at least 90 high-need ...

First Gene Linked to Scoliosis Identified

... Genetics, is significant because the causes of scoliosis have remained a mystery for centuries. It ... can theoretically predict who is going to develop scoliosis and develop treatments to intervene before the ... researchers believe that the reason behind why scoliosis runs in families may be because the condition is ...

Untreated Scoliosis patients found to lead productive and active lives

... study involved 444 patients diagnosed with scoliosis between 1932 and 1948, whose follow-ups started ... not treated for their condition to people without scoliosis who where similar in age and gender. They found ... to 8 out of 53 in the control group. About 66 scoliosis patients out of 109 reported chronic back pain ...

New Device Offers Hope to Children With Chest, Spinal Deformities

... and Farley is very pleased with her progress. “We have increased the size of Ariana’s chest cavity, and she’s able to run and play, and her scoliosis has stabilized,” says Farley, associate professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the U-M Medical School. “Our hope is that the VEPTR will ...

Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat

... of the leg; but, they can also occur in the bones of the arms and spine. The lesions can result in growth deformities if located in long bones, or scoliosis if in the spine. If left untreated the tumors do heal over time, however it takes an average of five to six years and up to 10 years for that to ...

More Americans Suffer from Vertebral Compression Fractures

... ?A VCF that has been present for more than one year ?Greater than 80 to 90 percent collapse of the vertebral body ?Spinal curvature such as scoliosis or kyphosis that is due to causes other than osteoporosis ?Spinal stenosis or herniated discs with nerve or spinal cord compression and loss of ...

Researchers Have Linked Rett Syndrome to Mitochondrial Gene

... dysregulation, seizures and seizure-like episodes, stereotypical hand movements and the inability to speak. Many children are wheelchair-bound, scoliosis is common, and though the majority live to adulthood, they require total care for every aspect of life. RTT, which is an autism-spectrum ...

Cancer Patient to Appeal to SC, Demanding Right to Use Marijuana

... Angel Raich, a patient afflicted with brain tumor, uses marijuana frequently to alleviate her pain and bolster her appetite. She suffers from scoliosis (curvature of the spine), chronic nausea and other ailments. It was her case that brought the up the marijuana issue back to the surface. ‘She'd ...