Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side. Scoliosis is typically classified as either congenital (caused by vertebral anomalies present at birth), idiopathic.
Causes of Scoliosis
In most cases cause of scoliosis is unknown . The other cases fall into two groups:
* Nonstructural (functional): This type of scoliosis is a temporary condition when the spine is otherwise normal. The curvature occurs as the result of another problem. Examples include one leg being shorter than another from muscle spasms or from appendicitis.
* Structural: In this type of scoliosis, the spine is not normal. The curvature is caused by another disease process such as a birth defect, muscular dystrophy, metabolic diseases, connective tissue disorders, or Marfan's syndrome.
The signs of scoliosis include:
* Uneven musculature on one side of the spine
* A rib prominence and/or a prominent shoulder blade, caused by rotation of the ribcage in thoracic scoliosis
* Uneven hips, arms or leg lengths
* Slow nerve action (in some cases)
Scoliosis Treatment:
The majority of cases of scoliosis do not require treatment.
* If the curve is less than 25°, no treatment is required, and the child can be reexamined every four to six months.
* If the curve is more then 25° but less than 30°, a back brace may be used for treatment.
* Curves more than 45° will need to be evaluated for the possibility of surgical correction. Surgical correction involves fusing vertebrae together to correct the curvature and may require inserting rods next to the spine to reinforce the surgery.
* Treatment options depend more on how likely it is that the curve will worsen than on the angle of the curve itself. A child with a 20° curve and four more years of growth may require treatment while a child with 29° of curvature who has stopped growing may not require treatment.
Paediatric Orthopaedics India has got best pediatric orthopedic specialists to provides advanced tretment for scoliosis.
To know more about this
please visit: http://pediatric-orthopedic.com
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Causes of Scoliosis
In most cases cause of scoliosis is unknown . The other cases fall into two groups:
* Nonstructural (functional): This type of scoliosis is a temporary condition when the spine is otherwise normal. The curvature occurs as the result of another problem. Examples include one leg being shorter than another from muscle spasms or from appendicitis.
* Structural: In this type of scoliosis, the spine is not normal. The curvature is caused by another disease process such as a birth defect, muscular dystrophy, metabolic diseases, connective tissue disorders, or Marfan's syndrome.
The signs of scoliosis include:
* Uneven musculature on one side of the spine
* A rib prominence and/or a prominent shoulder blade, caused by rotation of the ribcage in thoracic scoliosis
* Uneven hips, arms or leg lengths
* Slow nerve action (in some cases)
Scoliosis Treatment:
The majority of cases of scoliosis do not require treatment.
* If the curve is less than 25°, no treatment is required, and the child can be reexamined every four to six months.
* If the curve is more then 25° but less than 30°, a back brace may be used for treatment.
* Curves more than 45° will need to be evaluated for the possibility of surgical correction. Surgical correction involves fusing vertebrae together to correct the curvature and may require inserting rods next to the spine to reinforce the surgery.
* Treatment options depend more on how likely it is that the curve will worsen than on the angle of the curve itself. A child with a 20° curve and four more years of growth may require treatment while a child with 29° of curvature who has stopped growing may not require treatment.
Paediatric Orthopaedics India has got best pediatric orthopedic specialists to provides advanced tretment for scoliosis.
To know more about this
please visit: http://pediatric-orthopedic.com
Gmail:orthopedicpediatric@gmail.com
