Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that occurs when there is an abnormal curve of the spine. Often, scoliosis cases are mild and do not need extensive treatment, but there are very severe cases that ...

X-ray image of adult patient spine showing scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis surgeries are effective but expensive. A groundbreaking scoliosis study, recently published in the Journal of the American ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

Hip pain when walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, tendons, or hip joint muscles. Diagnosis and treatment depend on what part of your hip hurts and your medical history. Hip pain ...

If you sit at a desk all day, or lie on your side at night, you might already be familiar with the achy, uncomfortable sensation that comes with experiencing hip pain. Hip pain stems from a problem ...

This patient, who received an older spine instrumentation technique during childhood, later underwent spinal reconstruction surgery as an adult. The patient's X-ray and clinical journey reflect the ...