Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

Once scoliosis curves reach a certain size, they can continue to worsen, leading to pain, breathing problems, and heart strain later in life. Pediatric surgeon Joel Turtle, MD, PhD, explains how ...

Surgeons who perform a type of spinal surgery for scoliosis, which the FDA approved in 2019, say insurance companies aren’t aligning their policies with the latest medical research. Anne Marie ...

Pediatric scoliosis is an atypical curvature of the spine in an individual under 18 years old. Most children with pediatric scoliosis are diagnosed between 10 and 16 years old and will not need ...

Maddy Welz always loved to dance. Even before she learned how to tie her own shoes, she was performing pliés and practicing tap steps. But her life changed when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at the ...

Surgical treatment of scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy reduced the incidence of pneumonia requiring hospitalisation and the risk for pneumonia-related deaths compared with non-surgical ...

Degenerative scoliosis is an abnormal spinal curve caused by the deterioration of spinal disks and connective tissue. Medications, physical therapy, and surgery can help relieve symptoms. You’re not ...

For many children with scoliosis, bracing is a crucial intervention that can avert the progression of spinal deformities. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Joshua Speirs, MD, outlines how braces are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, Eugenie discussed the implications of having surgery at 12 years old, after discovering she had ...