When your child has scoliosis: Symptoms & treatments
The future for a child diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically occurs just before puberty, can feel uncertain.
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Musculoskeletal Diseases: News and Research on Spinal Curvatures
MeSH tree: C05.116.900.800
Why sitting with crossed legs could be bad for you
Are you sitting comfortably? Just pause for a moment and without adjusting, notice your posture. What are your legs doing? Are they crossed? And are you a right or left crosser? Some 62% of people cross right over left, 26% ...
Mar 24, 2023
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3D surface topographic scans yield reliable spine range of motion measurements in adolescents
Cameras that can scan an entire body in a fraction of a second can give spinal surgeons an accurate assessment of how much range of motion youth with scoliosis have in their torso—a critical piece of information for guiding ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Describing the genes associated with the sixth sense
To perform coordinated movements, we rely on special sensory neurons in our muscles and joints. Without them, the brain wouldn't know what the rest of our body was doing. A team led by Niccolò Zampieri has studied their molecular ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Children and teens getting spinal surgery don't need so many opioids, study suggests
A Michigan Medicine study finds that children and teens with scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion can be prescribed fewer opioids while still receiving adequate pain control after surgery.
Aug 3, 2022
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