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Causes Of Scoliosis - Articles
Can Chiropractic Help Scoliosis?
by
Dr. Eben Davis
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:32pm
congenital causes as well.
Congenital scoliosis cannot be corrected by chiropractic. It can be helped quite a bit...but not corrected.
Acquired scoliosis is a different story... the cause.
There are two basic kinds of scoliosis. They are congenital and acquired.
According to theNational Scoliosis Foundation, congenital scoliosis is a condition due
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Straighten Up with a Scoliosis Screening
by
Dr Larry
Posted
Fri 28 May 2010 1:39pm
, the cause of scoliosis is unknown; this type is known as idiopathic scoliosis and early diagnosis in children can often be managed and treated before it becomes a lifelong...
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Muscular Imbalances vs Scoliosis
by
Movements Afoot
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 5:11pm
the issue.
The other issues is about what is scoliosis.
This is the definition of scoliosis in Wikipedia.
Cause
In the case of the most common form of scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, there is no clear causal agent [6]. Various causes have been implicated, but none has consensus among scientists as the cause of scoliosis. Scoliosis is more
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Scoliosis and Yoga
by
Michele W.
Posted
Thu 15 Jan 2009 11:46pm
3 Comments
them! Kids today may be smarter anyways than I was when I was in school.
The medical community doesn ’t really know what causes Scoliosis and most cases of Scoliosis are labeled “ idiopathetic ” meaning unknown cause. This label is often used with adult onset scoliosis as well as when Scoliosis is a secondary symptom of another condition
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June Is Scoliosis Awareness Month
by
Dr. Eben Davis
Posted
Mon 21 Jun 2010 12:00am
of an adolescent's big growth
spurt). While some cases of scoliosis have an identifiable cause (like
congenital spine deformities, cerebral palsy or spina bifida), more than 80% of
the cases diagnosed are idiopathic, which means there is no known cause.
Why
it's important to be aware of scoliosis.
Catching
the beginning of scoliosis in children and teenagers
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Scoliosis-What Is It?
by
jasmine a.
Posted
Sun 25 Nov 2007 12:00am
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What causes it?
There are numerous causes and types of scoliosis. Neuromuscular scoliosis is caused by abnormal muscles or nerves. This is often seen in people with spina bifida or cerebral palsy, or in those with a number of conditions that include or lead to paralysis. Congenital scoliosis occurs as a result of a bone abnormality that is present
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Scoliosis Awareness Month is June
by
Dr. Eben Davis
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:33pm
...it's another thing to understand the causes...and actually be able to prevent them. Check out this excellent chiropractic article entitled: Scoliosis and Curvatures to learn more...
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments on Scoliosis:
Here is an excerpt of the National Scoliosis Month press release from the National Scoliosis Foundation:
The U.S. House
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IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS
by
Stephanie S. Jewett
Posted
Mon 15 Mar 2010 12:00am
, and sometimes this can cause problems. To be more precise, scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that makes the spine look more like an “S” or “C” than a straight “I”. Scoliosis can cause the bones of the spine to turn (rotate) so that one shoulder, scapula (shoulder blade) or hip appears higher than the other (as in the photograph shown). Although
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