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    Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that causes it to bend to either the left or right. There are several types of scoliosis that can develop, with idiopathic scoliosis being the most common with no known cause. Between 3-5 per 1,000 children develop scoliosis severe enough to require treatment, affecting around 6-9 million people in the US. Risk factors include age of onset during puberty growth spurts between 9-15 years old, female sex, and family history. Current treatment options include observation, bracing, and surgery depending on the severity and maturity of the patient.

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    Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that causes it to bend to either the left or right. There are several types of scoliosis that can develop, with idiopathic scoliosis being the most common with no known cause. Between 3-5 per 1,000 children develop scoliosis severe enough to require treatment, affecting around 6-9 million people in the US. Risk factors include age of onset during puberty growth spurts between 9-15 years old, female sex, and family history. Current treatment options include observation, bracing, and surgery depending on the severity and maturity of the patient.

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    Of Every 1,000 Children, 3 To 5 Develop Spinal Curves That Are Considered Large Enough To Need

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    Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that causes it to bend to either the left or right. There are several types of scoliosis that can develop, with idiopathic scoliosis being the most common with no known cause. Between 3-5 per 1,000 children develop scoliosis severe enough to require treatment, affecting around 6-9 million people in the US. Risk factors include age of onset during puberty growth spurts between 9-15 years old, female sex, and family history. Current treatment options include observation, bracing, and surgery depending on the severity and maturity of the patient.

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    WHAT IS SCOLIOSIS

    Scoliosisisaconditionwherethespine
    bendstotheleftortherightabnormally.The
    curvecanbeverysevere.Anypartofthespine
    canbeseverelydamaged.Mostcommonregions
    wherescoliosisisinthechestareaorthelower
    partoftheback.
    WHATARETHECAUSESOFSCOLIOSIS
    Therearemanytypesofscoliosis.

    Congenitalscoliosisiscausedbyabone
    abnormalitypresentatbirth.
    Neuromuscular scoliosis is a result of
    abnormalmusclesornerves.
    Degenerative scoliosis is a result from
    traumatic

    bone

    collapse.

    Idiopathicscoliosisisthemostcommontypeof
    scoliosis,ithasnospecificidentifiablecause.
    INCIDENTSOFSCOLIOSIS
    Ofevery1,000children,3to5developspinal

    curves that are considered large enough to need

    treatment. Scoliosis affects 23 percent of the


    population,oranestimated6to9millionpeoplein
    the United States. Scoliosis can develop in early
    childhood. However, the primary age of onset for
    scoliosisis1015yearsold,occurringequallyamong
    bothgenders.Femalesareeighttimesmorelikelyto
    progressforittobesobadthatitrequirestreatment.
    Every year, scoliosis patients make more than
    600,000 visits to private physician offices, an
    estimated30,000childrenarefittedwithabrace,and
    38,000patientsundergospinalsurgery.
    HOWTOPREVENTSCOLIOSIS

    Mostcasesofscoliosiscannotbeprevented.Thereis
    no evidence that improving posture or doing
    exercises can prevent it. In some cases, early
    detection may prevent the condition from getting
    worse.

    RISKFACTORSFORSCOLIOSIS

    Riskfactorsfordevelopingthemostcommontypeof
    scoliosisinclude:
    Age. Signsandsymptomsbeginduringthegrowth
    spurtthatoccursjustbeforepuberty.Thisisusually
    betweentheagesof9and15years.

    Sex. Girls have a much higher risk of the curve


    worsening.
    Family history. Scoliosis can run in families, but
    most children with scoliosis don't have a family
    historyofthedisease.

    CURRENTTREATMENTOPTIONS

    There are three proven treatments for scoliosis:

    observation, bracing, and surgery. The doctor will


    recommend one of these treatments based on the
    severityofthescoliosisandthephysicalmaturityof
    thechild.

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