Michelle Hinman's List: Scoliosis

• spine is curved from side to side.
• deformity may begin in the intervertebral discs,
• in wedging and rotation of the vertebrae.^[
• Uneven musculature on one side of the spine
• rotation of the ribcage in thoracic scoliosis
• shoulder blade,
• Uneven hips
• arms or leg lengths
• Slow nerve action

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• show a mild roundness in the upper back
• Treatments
• Braces.
• Surgery.

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• These curves are often S- or C-shaped
• Girls are more likely to have it than boys
• Symptoms include leaning to one side and having uneven shoulders and hips.

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• deformities that continue to get more severe as they grow
• scoliosis can be disabling.
• reduce the amount of space within the chest, making it difficult for the lungs to function properly.
• may need surgery
• children will need to wear a brace to stop the curve from worsening
• to straighten severe cases of scoliosis.
• Symptoms
• Uneven shoulders
• • One shoulder blade that appears more prominent than the other
   
  • Uneven waist
   
  • One hip higher than the other
• Causes
• cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy
• Neuromuscular conditions
• Birth defects affecting the development of the bones of the spine
• Injuries to or infections of the spine
• Risk factors
• growth spurt
• ages of 9 and 15 years.
• prior to puberty
• girls have a much higher risk
• curve worsening and requiring treatment.
• scoliosis don't have a family history of the disease
• Scoliosis can run in families
• the rib cage may press against the lungs and heart, making it more difficult to breathe and harder for the heart to pump.
• more likely to have chronic back pain
• uneven hips
• unlevel shoulders
• noticeable changes
• prominent ribs
• shift of the waist and trunk to the side

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