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Scoliosis: Sports to Avoid
Physical mobility is a prominent issue for scoliosis sufferers, especially those who regularly participate in sports and other forms of physical activity. These activities play a significant role in...
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Scoliosis and Hip Pain
When we discussed the signs and symptoms of scoliosis on this blog previously, we explained that spinal curvature often causes the hips to appear uneven, with one side sitting higher than the other....
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Scoliosis Complications Later in Life
While scoliosis is typically diagnosed during adolescence, the condition can also lead to complications later in life, particularly when left untreated. Most cases of spinal curvature are treated...
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Scoliosis and Epidurals: Can I Have an Epidural if I Have Scoliosis?
Previously on this blog, we've examined the impact that pregnancy can have on scoliosis and discussed the ways in which we at Scoliosis SOS can help. However, there's one fairly common question that...
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Scoliosis Correction: Can a Curved Spine Straighten Up?
While scoliosis cannot truly be 'cured', there are a number of ways to treat the symptoms of this condition and reverse the progression of the Cobb angle. Scoliosis correction is always dependent on...
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Living With Scoliosis: What's It Really Like?
Just because you've been diagnosed with scoliosis, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to change the way you live. Even individuals with fairly pronounced spinal curves can enjoy a high quality of...
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Massage for Scoliosis: Methods and Benefits
If you have scoliosis, you may be accustomed to the back pain and stiffness that stem from the curvature of your spine. Massage is a method that's often used to combat backache, but can massages help...
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Q&A with @scolilife
The Scoliosis Life (@scolilife) is a Twitter account with more than 3,000 followers. The account's anonymous owner has lived with scoliosis for the past 8 years, and they use Twitter to share their...
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Gensingen Brace for Scoliosis
If you have recently been diagnosed with scoliosis, you may know that bracing is a method that's commonly used to treat curvatures of the spine. As you research which bracing options are available to...
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Scoliosis Treatment in Adults
If you have been diagnosed with scoliosis as an adult, you may be wondering what treatment options are available to you. As the human body has usually finished growing by the age of 18, the methods...
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Will Scoliosis Affect My Height?
From digestive problems to fatigue, scoliosis (a sideways spinal curvature) can affect the body in all sorts of different ways. For instance, have you considered the effect that a spinal curve might...
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What Does Scoliosis Feel Like?
Every case of scoliosis is different. Some scoliosis sufferers lead lives virtually unaffected by their condition, whereas others are constantly reminded of it. There is a lot of variation between the...
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Does Scoliosis Cause Headaches?
We all experience headaches from time to time, and most of them don't seem to occur for any particular reason. But can scoliosis - a sideways spinal curve - contribute to the onset of headaches?As...
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Sleeping with Scoliosis: 5 Helpful Tips
Getting a good night's sleep can be a challenge when you suffer from scoliosis (a sideways curvature of the spine). Some scoliosis patients are kept awake at night by the pain and discomfort that stems...
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Exercise After Scoliosis Surgery
In a particularly severe case of scoliosis, surgery may be the only way to prevent the patient's spinal curvature from continuing to get worse. Spinal fusion surgery, while generally effective, is a...
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Scoliosis and Chronic Pain
Unless you yourself are living with chronic pain, it can be difficult to imagine how debilitating it can be to the sufferer.'Chronic pain' means any persistent pain - it can last for weeks, months, or...
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Can Scoliosis Get Better On Its Own?
When you or someone in your family are diagnosed with scoliosis, it's normal to wonder if the condition will simply get better on its own. No one wants to go through a potentially arduous treatment for...
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What's the Best Mattress For Scoliosis?
We all know how important it is to get a good night's sleep, but that's a lot easier said than done when you're suffering from scoliosis. Although some scoliosis patients don't notice their condition...
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Scoliosis & Horse Riding: Let's Get You Back in the Saddle
The Grand National horse race is fast approaching, and this always raises a lot of questions for our scoliosis patients who are keen riders.Horse riding is a very enjoyable hobby, and one that many...
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Scoliosis Treatment in Adults
If you have been diagnosed with scoliosis as an adult, you may be wondering what treatment options are available to you. As the human body has usually finished growing by the age of 18, the methods...
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