LITTLETON - This is the time of year when many schools will conduct scoliosis checks on students. Despite positive diagnoses being rare, roughly 3 million new cases are discovered each year, according ...

Local doctors have a new way to treat children with severe scoliosis - which is a curvature of the spine. The innovative treatment helps cut down the number of operations needed. Seven year old Bradey ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is wearing a brace full time the only treatment option for a child with scoliosis? What are the risks of not getting treatment? Although braces commonly are used to treat scoliosis, ...

Children with rare mutations in two genes are about four times more likely to develop severe scoliosis than their peers with normal versions of the genes, scientists have found. One to 3 percent of ...

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

More than six million people have a curvature of the spine. It's usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 15. and if the curvature is slight, a back brace may help. But there are cases that are ...

On Thursday, the 22-year-old model shared a photo of her bare back on her Instagram Stories, opening up about the severity of her condition Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Delilah Belle Hamlin is getting ...

An inability to properly use the essential mineral manganese could be to blame for some cases of severe scoliosis, according to a new study. Nobody knows why some children's backs start to curve to ...

A massive whale that was once thought to be in distress was soon discovered to be suffering from a deformation of the spine. The 40-ton fin whale was spotted near Cullera beach last Saturday in ...

He’s got a few kinks to work out. A gigantic, 56-foot fin whale with severe scoliosis was spotted swimming offshore near the city of Valencia, Spain earlier this month — and scientists were able to ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Rare mutations in two genes can ...