In simple terms, scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine.
Scoliosis is often thought of as a childhood condition, but in reality, it affects people of all ages and can look very different depending on when and why it develops.
In simple terms, scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine.
“While the spine naturally has gentle front-to-back curves, scoliosis involves a side-to-side curve measuring more than 10 degrees. Below that threshold, it’s considered a normal variation rather than scoliosis,” explained Brigadier General John F. Hall, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and owner of Arizona Precision Spine in Flagstaff.
He emphasizes that not all scoliosis is the same and that understanding the type is key to understanding treatment.
Congenital scoliosis, while extremely rare, is present at birth and results from vertebrae that…
