Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most prevalent spinal deformity in children, with an incidence reported ...

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 ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

“His whole childhood was spent waiting for things to get better,” Gillian Morrison said after her son Harvey’s death Courtesy of Gillian Morrison Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A breakthrough new procedure pioneered by a group of doctors in Colorado is offering new hope for some teenagers living with scoliosis. Vertebral body tethering is a surgical treatment ...

It's been a few weeks since Scoliosis Awareness Month, but it's not too late to learn the signs, symptoms and causes of scoliosis from experts. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at ...

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 ...

Doctors at Nemours Children's Hospital in Delaware are treating a common spine condition with something called "magic rods." For one little girl with scoliosis, the rods are making a big difference.

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 ...

Preclinical and observational studies suggest that exercise may improve cancer outcomes. However, definitive level 1 evidence is lacking. In this phase 3, randomized trial conducted at 55 centers, we ...

Bad posture cannot cause scoliosis. However, practicing and maintaining optimal posture can help reduce pain and slow the condition’s progression. Scoliosis refers to when a person has a sideways C- ...