

|
Falls are a common source of injury, particularly in the elderly population. They are more likely to occur if impairments in balance, strength, perception, joint range of motion, postural function or coordination are present. Serious injury from f...
|
|
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.
|
|
Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine (scoliosis. The goal is to safely straighten the spine, align your child's shoulders and hips, and give you long-term correction for your child's back problem.
|
|
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.
|
|
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
|
|
Scoliosis is a side-to-side (lateral) curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
|
![]() |
Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.
|
![]() |
Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. There are many ways to determine if a person is overweight, but experts believe that a person's body mass index (BMI) is the best way to assess an adult's weight in relation to their...
|
|
Abnormal posturing is different from what is commonly called "bad posture" or "slouching." Instead, it is a tendency to hold a particular body position, or to move one or more parts of the body in a particular way. This phenomenon is an important ...
|
|
Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.
|
|
|
Abnormal curvature of the spine. Beginning in childhood or adolescence, scoliosis curves the spine so that the shape of the body is distorted. The disease can cause pain, deformity, and other medical problems if not properly treated. Scoliosis is ...
|
|
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.
|
|
|
Disk herniation is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk. This rupture involves the release of the disk's center portion containing a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus. Pr...
|
![]() |
A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a spinal disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This places pressure on nearby nerves. See also: Low back pain
|
|
Intervertebral discs are circular ring-like flat structures that function as cushions between two spinal vertebrae, allowing spinal flexibility and acting as shock absorbers. Each intervertebral disc contains a nucleus (center) surrounded by a sac...
|
|
|
Disk herniation is a breakdown of a fibrous cartilage material (annulus fibrosus) that makes up the intervertebral disk. The annulus fibrosus surrounds a soft gel-like substance in the center of the disk called the nucleus pulposus. Pressure from ...
|
|
Disk herniation is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk. This rupture involves the release of the disk's center portion containing a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus. Pr...
|


