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 ...
More than 31 million Americans experience poor posture at some point, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Bad posture can lead to a range of health problems, including back and neck ...
A surgical procedure that straightens individual vertebrae, not just the spine, shows promise for being more effective at straightening the spine of people suffering from scoliosis. Called ...
That nagging back pain you’ve been ignoring. The slight hunch you notice in photos. The way your shoulders never quite seem level. Your spine might be trying to tell you something important about its ...
A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several ...
Medtronic’s general surgery robot — Hugo — will have some major catching up to do given that the top dog in the robotics world — Intuitive Surgical’s Da Vinci robot — has solidified its lead over the ...