Scoliosis surgery is preventable
If you have been told that your child is going to need surgery, it may have been preventable. Many doctors commit malpractice through improper treatment. Many highly successful non-surgical treatment options exist. If your child's doctor(s) failed to timely treat your child with non-surgical treatment, then you may have a great case.

What is Scoliosis?
To most, scoliosis (sko-lee-O-sis) is quite simply an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. But to those who have had to endure the pain and suffering of the condition know far too well that this definition is lacking in more ways than one. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that affects children, as well as adults. It is a disorder in which there is a sideways curve of the spine, or backbone. Curves are often S-shaped or C-shaped. In most people, there is no known cause for this curve; suggestions have been made that age (most cases are detected in children ages 10 to 15 during their "growth spurt"), heredity (since genetic material is passed on to children by their parents, and certain chromosomes possess traits characteristic of some diseases and/or disorders), and gender (girls are more likely to be diagnosed with scoliosis than boys) play a key role in the determination of scoliosis. More than 85% of all cases have an unknown cause; this is known as idiopathic (id-ee-o-PATH-ik) scoliosis. People with milder curves may only need to visit their doctor for periodic exams.

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Fast facts about Scoliosis:
Click on the link below to go to the webpage provided by the Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) , a division of the National Institutes of Health, for some quick facts about scoliosis: how it is diagnosed, who can be diagnosed, and information on research that is being done to prevent scoliosis. For more information on scoliosis, or to receive free published materials from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), call toll free: 877-22-NIAMS.

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The Effects of Scoliosis