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 ...

The Schroth method uses physical therapy, such as exercise and breathing techniques, to correct posture and strengthen muscles to help manage scoliosis. Scoliosis is a skeletal condition where the ...

Kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. The upper part of the spine normally has a C-shaped curve. Kyphosis causes rounding of the upper back, or a hunchback. Kyphosis typically affects the ...

Scoliosis is a condition that often runs in families, though the cause of the malformation remains unknown. Many schools and pediatricians screen for the condition, which often begins in childhood.

I wrote about kyphosis and lordosis of the lower back, and I received many inquiries about scoliosis. Scoliosis is also an abnormal curvature of the spine. With scoliosis, the spine curves sideways.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first spinal tether device intended to be used in children and adolescents to correct the most common form of scoliosis, called idiopathic ...

Back braces are popular wearable supports that reportedly ease pain and improve posture. A person may wear a back brace to prevent work-related injuries or to manage conditions such as scoliosis.

Scientists say they've identified two rare genetic mutations that greatly increase a child's risk for severe scoliosis -- curvature of the spine. Children with these mutations have a quadrupled risk ...