This updated procedure for children with scoliosis was pioneered by Shriners Children's Philadelphia. Taylor O'Neill, 14, has scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. Before she was treated, Taylor O ...

Scoliosis is a condition involving an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, often accompanied by rotation.

In rare cases, spine surgery is the best option to treat scoliosis. That was the case for 16-year-old Zachary Darr, a track athlete and aspiring Eagle Scout.

Dancer treated for scoliosis sees successful range of motion with newer procedure. ... Dr. Hanson said there’s an even newer surgery for scoliosis that’s done on even younger patients.

NEW YORK CITY – Around three million new cases of scoliosis are diagnosed every year and the treatment can sometimes involve metal rods and screws. Now a less invasive procedure is showing ...

Scoliosis surgery generally requires students to miss 3-4 weeks of school and they need to take 3 months off activities, ... Is the surgery done,” said Breon, who has no memory of the procedure.

I had a dance recital in the week leading up to my surgery and it was quite bittersweet, coupled with the excitement that I would be out of pain post the procedure.

Two patients at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre (CHUM) recently became the very first in Canada to benefit from a ...

Patients with severe scoliosis say they waited years for surgery, only to be told it wouldn't be happening, all with the same Toronto surgeon. Behind the scenes, a battle has been playing out ...

He went in for a routine spinal fusion surgery on Aug. 15 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. During the procedure the surgical team detected loss of signal in Evan’s lower extremities ...