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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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What to Avoid When You Have Scoliosis
Here at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic, we do our best to help people with scoliosis live the lives they want. Our scoliosis treatment courses aim to reduce the condition's impact on the patient's lifestyle,...
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Scoliosis Brace Clothing: What Can You Wear?
Minors who are diagnosed with scoliosis (an excessive curvature of the spine) are often told to wear a scoliosis brace to prevent the curve from getting worse as they continue to grow. Bracing is an...
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What is the Best Sitting Position for Scoliosis?
If you've been diagnosed with scoliosis, you may need to analyse certain things that you've never really thought about before. Posture is a great example - do you slouch when you're sitting down? Are...
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Travelling with Scoliosis
If you have scoliosis, you have probably suffered from back and/or shoulder pain in some form over the course of your life.People with scoliosis often experience increased discomfort when they have to...
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Playing Musical Instruments with Scoliosis
Standing for long periods and holding bulky musical instruments can cause problems for musicians with scoliosis.Heavy instruments, such as the cello and the tuba, can be especially difficult to play...
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Spine Straightening Exercises
The effects of scoliosis can be very detrimental to one's life. While some patients suffer only minor discomfort, others suffer from chronic pain. The curve of the spine is often the cause of this...
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Scoliosis Treatment Options
Scoliosis can affect anyone at any age, and the effect it has on the patient's day to day life varies greatly from one case to the next. As a result, there isn't a one-size-fits-all treatment option...
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Q&A with Rachel Mulvaney, VP of Curvy Girls Scoliosis
Rachel Mulvaney is the Vice President of Curvy Girls, an international support group for girls with scoliosis. You might remember that we interviewed the group's founder, Leah Stoltz, on the Scoliosis...
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Scoliosis Tips: How to Improve Your Flexibility
If you suffer from scoliosis, there's a good chance that you will experience a loss of flexibility as your spinal curvature progresses. This can impact your ability to move around and go about your...
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Back Strengthening for Scoliosis
Individuals with idiopathic scoliosis don't always experience pain as a result of this condition, but there may be a loss of back strength depending on the severity of the spinal curvature. With the...
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Why is Lower Back Mobilisation Important for People with Scoliosis?
In the physiotherapy world, the word mobility refers to the freedom of movement that exists in a muscle or group of muscles. People with scoliosis often experience reduced mobility in their backs...
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