Scoliosis Treatment Center - Adult or Idiopathic

Definitions and Diagnosis

Scoliosis in Children: A Complex Disorder

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is more common among girls, but it does affect boys, too. Fortunately, severe cases aren’t as prevalent as smaller, more manageable curves. Read how abnormal curves in the spine are diagnosed and treated.

• Scoliosis in Adults
• Idiopathic Scoliosis Spine Chat Video
• What You Need to Know About Scoliosis
• The Spine and Scoliosis
• In Depth Review of Scoliosis: Introduction
• An In Depth Review of Scoliosis: Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine and Surgical Treatment of this Disorder
• Patient and Family Participation in Scoliosis Treatment
• Spinal Deformity in Adults: Common Types of Idiopathic and Degenerative Disorders

Diagnostic Steps

• Getting the Most from Your Visit to a Spine Specialist - Video
  Video interview featuring Mary Rodts, M.S., M.S.A., C.N.P., O.N.C., F.A.A.N. provides patients tips about getting the maximum benefit from a visit with a spine specialist.
• Childhood Scoliosis: Diagnostic Steps
• An In Depth Review of Scoliosis: Clinical
• An In Depth Review of Scoliosis: Radiographic Imaging
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Non-Surgical Treatment

Spinal Bracing for the Young

This Spine Chat video with Mary Rodts and Jeremy Longhurst explores bracing for children and adolescents.

• An In Depth Review of Scoliosis: Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Spinal Bracing
• From One Scoliosis Bracer to Another
• Prescription Medications and You
• What You Should Look for in a Chiropractor
• Chiropractic Therapies
• Chiropractic Index
• Physical Therapy: Questions and Answers
• Cervical Chondrosarcoma: Treatment and Outcome
• Physical Therapy - Evaluation and Treatment for Back Pain

Surgical Treatment

Neurosurgeon or Orthopedic Surgeon? Does it Matter?

It is important for patients to realize that both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons perform spine surgery. Today, there is an emerging field of "spine surgery" that incorporates both specialties.

• How to Select a Spine Surgeon
• Spine Surgery: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Surgery: Should I or Shouldn't I?
• Anesthesia - Questions and Answers
• Nursing Care for Scoliosis Patients
• Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine and Surgical Treatment of this Disorder
• Scoliosis: Questions/Answers
• Advancement in Surgical Treatment of Scoliosis
• Spinal Deformity in Adults and Surgical Treatment Advances
• Thoracoscopy in the Treatment of Scoliosis
• Idiopathic Scoliosis: Anterior Thoracoscopic Correction
• Advances in the Surgical Management of Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis
• Bone Grafts: New Developments
• Idiopathic Scoliosis: Options of Fixation and Fusion of Thoracic Curves
• New Video Surgical Spine Procedure Means Less Risk; Much Shorter Recovery for Patients
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: The Benefits
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Information Center
• Advancements in Spine Surgery

Video Presentations

• Getting the Most from Your Visit to a Spine Specialist - Video
  Video interview featuring Mary Rodts, M.S., M.S.A., C.N.P., O.N.C., F.A.A.N. provides patients tips about getting the maximum benefit from a visit with a spine specialist.
• Idiopathic Scoliosis Spine Chat Video
• Spinal Bracing for the Young
• Preparing Your Child for Spine Surgery
• Video Index - Complete list of on-site video

Post-Operative Care

• What is Post-Operative Care?
  Post-operative recovery starts in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This unit is dedicated to meet the patient’s needs thereby minimizing post-operative complications.
• Pain Control after Surgery - Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
• Surgical Wound Care: Questions and Answers

Recovery

Surgery Recovery: From Hospital to Home

After any surgical procedure, the body needs times to restore damaged tissues and return to normal. The first part of recovery begins in the hospital.

• Curvebusters: A Scoliosis Support Group for Patients and Their Families
• Workstation Ergonomics: Guidelines for Computer Use by Children
• Ergonomics - Take Steps Towards Prevention
• Cigarette Smoking and its Impact on Spinal Fusions
• The Benefits of Exercise
• Exercise and Wellness Index
• Use Good Body Mechanics to Help Keep Your Spine Safe
• A Head's Up on Posture: Don't Be a Slouch!
• Save Your Back with Sleep
• Fall Prevention Benefits All Age Groups
• Preventing Injuries at Work
• Weight Loss: Empowered to Change
• How To Read and Understand Food Labels
• Diet and Nutrition Index