Scoliosis Case Studies

AIS is treated by Surgical & Non Surgical ways. Those who have curves beyond 40 degrees to 50 degrees are often considered for scoliosis surgery. The goal is to make sure the curve does not get worse, but surgery does not perfectly straighten the spine. Currently, Bracing is the only non-surgical treatment for AIS, advocated by Medical Spine Community. All other non-surgical treatments such as Chiropractic Adjustment or Osteopathic Manipulation or Exercise or Acupuncture have not been proven to be effective in controlling the progression or curing it. Bracing is the usual treatment choice for adolescents who have a spinal curve between 25 degrees to 40 degrees, particularly if their bones are still maturing and if they have at least 2 years

Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Surgery and braces for scoliosis normally expensive. Spinal manipulation can help with AIS. The treatment of the teen goes to 18 months two times a week. In the before the treatment, Manipulative procedures was done on her using mechanical assist and mobilizing the spine. After the pretreatment, The regular treatment was the same, but it used a brace to possibly help stop the spine curve progression. Her treatment consisted of a 15-minute session of deep tissue therapy, two visits a week for six weeks and once a week visit for six weeks. The goal was to improve her spine and reduce her pain and symptoms, The girl reported of have problems that her defecation is less than two times a week. “at least, some severe and progressive cases of scoliosis, including spinal manipulation may decrease the need for surgery”(Chen, Chiu 749 web). After surgery for scoliosis, Complications might start. Blood loss, infection, and equipment failure where rods break, screws and hooks get lodged. On rare times, paraplegia will start to occur losing all feeling in the legs due to a spinal injury. She had a fear of surgical complications and went towards more conservative treatment. For the first three months, her progression stopped at a 34°. Her bowel movements were starting to improve. Spinal manipulation is relatively safe, but there is some association with disk herniation. After 18 months of treatment, 34° from a 30° spine angle and slowed or stopped curve progression. This shows the effectiveness of the treatment. Compared to surgery, Spinal manipulation is more effectiveness with much less complication. If the brace was only used as a treatment it could be more effective than spinal manipulation. However, in some cases, it shows that braces do not indeed slow or reduce the chance of surgery if worn.

Only vertebral segments at rest and end range were analyzed for the purpose of this study. The intervertebral angle was measured using the National Institute of Health Image software. Intervertebral angles are defined as the distance between two end plates. The difference between end range and resting intervertebral angles was defined as segmental lumbar motion. An increase in spinal extension denoted a positive value, whereas a negative value was denoted by a decrease in spinal extension.

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After a quick x-ray I wait for the doctor for what seems like hours, when she finally enters the room she looks in my eyes and says the exact word I was praying not to hear... “unfortunately”. My heart drops, she continues, “The x-rays showed a significant change in your curve.” I sit there, staring at the doctor, pale faced and in shock. When you have scoliosis, your spinal curve is measured in degrees, at around a 20 degree curve you would be

My friend and I both suffered from anterior pelvic tilt disorder, I fill like we both suffered from this because we spent so much time sitting. We had a forward tilt pelvis, Sway back which is a increased lower back curve that lead to tight hip flexes, weak glutes, weak abdominal muscles, and poor compensation patterns. This would also keep your gluts and hamstrings from firing like they should. Excessive APT would increase risk of lower back pain, knee pain, and injuries including other musculoskeletal disorders. Females primarily suffer from excessive APT from having a sedentary lifestyle, main cause include performing a task for a long period of time while having poor posture which result in increased tension around the lower back, and also

In conclusion, scoliosis may vary from your family and genetics also comes from bad posture and balance. Scoliosis does vary in different types and is mostly to be seen in males rather than females. During the process of having scoliosis you may have lower/upper back and neck pain. If you do not know whether you have scoliosis or not you may see a physician to determine so. As a result , surgery is the only long lasting way to cure scoliosis and doctor’s visits is the only way to prevent

Normal spines during examinations will have the lower part of the back curving inward that will round the shoulders as well. When scoliosis affects the spine and ribs. There will usually be a noticeable uneven shape in the shoulders or the hips. This is because there is either a structure or non-structured curve that causes scoliosis. Doctors will consider the shape and then look at the location, direction, and then its magnitude. There are different factors that can cause or lead to having scoliosis. In small children that have muscle or bone problems their vertebrae may change as they grow older. The article states that many cases of scoliosis go unknown without a cause. There are many doctors that see scoliosis as being genetically passed down or from a serious spine injury. If the patient is older it can be a case of lumbar scoliosis that may be linked with osteoporosis.

My client Miles Meredith tested within normal limits for Response to vertical loading, dynamic foot function, and spine range of motion, and knee position. He also tested negative for scoliosis. However during the postural analysis I notice that patient has lordotic posture as well as forward neck posture.

Scoliosis is an often degenerative condition of the spine where the vertebrae are curved in a “S” or “C” shape. Idiopathic scoliosis, or scoliosis with no direct cause, is often congenital. Congenital scoliosis starts as a fetus forms, causing abnormalities in the vertebrae. The form of scoliosis that does have a physical cause is divided into two categories, nonstructural and structural scoliosis. Nonstructural scoliosis can be caused by a number of other underlying conditions, such as one leg being longer than the other, muscle spasms, and appendicitis. Meanwhile, structural scoliosis has an irreversible curve. This is often caused by birth defects such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, marfan’s syndrome, and muscular dystrophy. Structural

“A Multicenter Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Adult Scoliosis,” is a trail that tests the effectiveness of non-operative and operative treatments of scoliosis. The trial is currently not open for recruitment. The primary goal of this trail is to compare the outcomes of surgery and non-operative treatments of scoliosis. The study will be done on patients aged forty to eighty with ASLS defined as a lumbar curve with a coronal Cobb measurement that is thirys degrees or greater. The secondary goal of this trial is to evaluate the impart of patient factors and co-morbidities (Multicenter). In order to be eligible for this study the patient must be between the ages of 40-80 years, have a double major or thoracolumbar/lumbar scoliosis measure thirty degrees or greater, and a SRS score of 4.0 or less in pain, activity and or appearance. The estimated enrollment is three hundred patients. This trial will be conducted by Washington

Depending on the severity of the curvature, different treatment methods are implemented to attack this abnormality of the spine. Although the effectiveness of using plastic back braces to deter the curvature is still to be determined, doctors still generally use this method for smaller curves. In recent years, doctors have been employing a minimally invasive surgical approach for larger curves, one that requires surgeons to only make a few small incisions along the spine, rather than the traditional two-foot incision along the spine. This technique is by far the most radical treatment since the first scoliosis surgery took place in the early 1900s.

The first time I visited the hospital that gloomy day in October, they told me and my parents that I had a curvature in my spine that was 36 degrees. They told us all of the information that we needed to keep me more comfortable instead of being in constant pain. Another piece of information they gave us was that scoliosis was not curable, and that I will always have it. In between the first and second visit to ACH, was 6 months of pain, which was mostly caused by the sports activities that I participated in. When we arrived, I went back and got my scans, we then found out that the worse curvature had increased a total of 12 degrees. That meant that the curve was now 48 degrees. My doctor recommended surgery, since a brace was normally for scoliosis in the early stages. My spine was beyond the point of a brace or exercises and physical therapy fixing it. “Surgery?” I asked.

Scoliosis is a complex deformity or curvature of the spine and entire torso and has been recognized clinically for centuries (Asher, Marc A.). “For a few of the patients an underlying cause can be determined, including congenital changes, secondary changes related to neuropathic or myopathic conditions, or later in life from degenerative spondylosis. However, the cause of most scoliosis is not known and since about 1922 such patients have been diagnosed as having idiopathic scoliosis (Asher, Marc A.).”

Summary: Spine problem, if neglected, can become dangerous. Avoid problems later by getting alert now.