Get familiar with the different types of exercises to strengthen your spine a physical therapists recommends doing a few times per week. When most people think about the benefits of exercise, they ...

The Schroth method uses physical therapy, such as exercise and breathing techniques, to correct posture and strengthen muscles to help manage scoliosis. Scoliosis is a skeletal condition where the ...

Statistics show 4 out of 5 Americans will have back or neck pain at some point in their life, and October is Spine Health ...

Exciting new findings out of Columbia University show that yoga can change the effects of scoliosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. According to local neurosurgeon Dr. Anil Nanda, it ...

I wrote about kyphosis and lordosis of the lower back, and I received many inquiries about scoliosis. Scoliosis is also an abnormal curvature of the spine. With scoliosis, the spine curves sideways.

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This week we are going to discuss the curvature of the spine and the causation of these problematic conditions. Spinal curvature or scoliosis/kyphosis is a condition that can result from a variety of ...

Q: I had scoliosis as a child, and now, at age 72, I’m living with kyphosis in my middle and upper back. It’s very painful, and I would like to know more about it. A: You’re referring to hyperkyphosis ...

Many California schoolchildren will be bringing notes home this year--not about their academic performance or behavior, but about the curvature of their spine. Abnormal spinal curvature is a problem ...

Flatback syndrome occurs when the lower spine loses its curve and becomes straight. A flat back causes symptoms such as persistent back pain and an inability to stand upright. The human spine has ...

Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck ...

This week we are going to discuss degenerative curvatures of the spine which are very similar to the scoliotic and kyphotic curves we have spoken about in the past. In these cases, the causation is ...