Like many gawky, growing teens, 13-year-old Martha Hunt felt insecure about her body. As an aspiring model, too, she was particularly critical of what she saw as flaws -- one shoulder blade jutting ...

Lack of physiotherapy is putting the health of children with physical difficulties at risk, a group of parents has said. The ...

The spine has a natural “S” curve when viewed in profile and should appear straight when viewed from the back. If your child’s shoulders seem to be uneven or if the spine appears to curve to the left ...

Larry Hopkins and his 16-year-old daughter Maddie remember the moment a doctor told Maddie she had scoliosis. "I'll never forget the look on her face," Larry says. "Her bottom lip stuck out and she ...

Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...

Scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, is a condition that afflicts between 6 million and 9 million Americans, including up to 10 percent of adolescents. Often, it’s not noticed until it’s advanced.

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters offers a spine program for all ages suffering from all types of spine deformities and conditions. Nearly two-thirds of the program's ...