Q: I had scoliosis as a child, and now, at age 72, I’m living with kyphosis in my middle and upper back. It’s very painful, and I would like to know more about it. A: You’re referring to hyperkyphosis ...

More than 31 million Americans experience poor posture at some point, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Bad posture can lead to a range of health problems, including back and neck ...

A surgical procedure that straightens individual vertebrae, not just the spine, shows promise for being more effective at straightening the spine of people suffering from scoliosis. Called ...

That nagging back pain you’ve been ignoring. The slight hunch you notice in photos. The way your shoulders never quite seem level. Your spine might be trying to tell you something important about its ...

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several ...

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York, or BSSNY, is using the occasion to highlight the condition and bring attention to ultramodern nonsurgical and ...

Scoliosis is a daunting prospect for any child. Orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, explains the complexities of scoliosis, from initial detection by a pediatrician through available treatment ...

Researchers report a reanalysis of the vertebrae and pelvis of a Neandertal individual that indicates spinal curvatures similar to those of modern humans. Reconstructions of Neandertal posture have ...

Pediatric spinal deformities may be present at birth or may occur afterwards. Some of the most common deformities include pediatric scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolysis. Pediatric scoliosis is of ...