Scoliosis

Imagine a world where doctors could get rid of muscular, nervous, and skeletal pains or diseases, just by simply adjusting a part of your nervous system. Sadly most medical conditions can’t be cured in this way, but some can. Luckily, most conditions can be treated through various therapies that lessen the symptoms. Chiropractors can treat these symptoms through therapy. Because of this, Chiropractors can treat many conditions dealing with the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, however,…

My first year of middle school was very interesting! I did a lot of different things and made lots of friends. Some good things that came out of this year was that I was one of the 5 starters on the A team in basketball and volleyball. I also got closer to some of the 8th grade girls, which was pretty sweet since I do not have that many friends that are girls. Another really great thing that came out of the year was that I was able to keep my grades up and have most of my work in on time. This…

was a course that lasted 3 years. The most challenging obstacle I have had in my entire life was when I had to wear a back brace. It all started in 5th grade. The school nurse was calling us down one at a time to check our backs for signs of Scoliosis. Scoliosis is a bone disease that makes the spine rotated or curved instead of being straight. Sometimes it’s very minor, but other times it’s major and should be treated. Other wise you may have to get surgery and end up with metal rods in your…

Foster claims that there is no real deeper meaning to the physical appearances of the characters themselves as it relates to the journey that they are expected to undertake, stating that “a short leg is just a short leg, and scoliosis is just scoliosis,” (202). He follows this statement by claiming that these physical imperfections may be a sign of moral imperfections; however, they have no real impact on what the character will do or the actions that a character is expected to partake…

I've always been active in sports since I was little. I started gymnastics my third grade year, and just had so much passion for the sport. However, my 7th grade year my doctor diagnosed me with scoliosis. I Didn't know too much about scoliosis. The doctor went into further detail explaining that due to the huge percentage in curvature in my spine a brace wouldn't work, and I would need to have surgery. Immediately my first question was whether or not I could still do gymnastics? The doctor…

The surgeon said, “Julia, your hip hop dance career may be over.” Dancing has been my passion since I was five years old. Unfortunately, after undergoing back surgery, hip hop was no longer an option. My doctors said I had advanced scoliosis, with a sixty degree “S”’ curve in my spine, so it was fused from top to bottom and titanium rods were placed on both sides for stability. Twisting, bending, jumping, lifting, and especially advanced hip hop dance were all out of the question. As a thirteen…

CPT. SPINE Surgery is needed for congenital scoliosis if there is progression of the spinal curvature. Patients with congenital scoliosis are closely monitored to determine if the deformity is progressive. Bracing is used in a only a small percentage of patients who develop compensatory curve above or below the congenital anomaly. Early Surgical intervention minimizes the deformity and number of spine levels requiring treatment. For congenital scoliosis, surgery may involve removing of a…

000 at a minimum rate and 50,000 at the most. It can affect both male and female of any racial group. There are eight types of OI. Symptoms of OI vary on the type. Some of the type I symptoms would be skin bruising easily, triangular shaped face, scoliosis, brittle teeth; sclera of the eye…

The Role of Neurophysiology in the Treatment of Rett Syndrome Rett syndrome, named after Dr. Andreas Rett (Briggs,2014) who first identified the condition, is a severe neurodevelopment disorder characterized by compromised brain functions, severe mental retardation, language and learning disabilities, repetitive stereotyped hand movements, and developmental regression (Liyanage & Rastegar, 2014). The high prevalence of Rett syndrome in small children and the associated developmental regression…

Spine injuries and problems can affect the young and old alike. Be it trauma or issues associated with advancing age, these conditions can have a deep impact on the quality of life for the patient. A minimally invasive surgery can be termed as an endoscopic procedure that utilizes specialized cameras and instruments which can be introduced into the body through small incisions (usually less than 2 cm). As far as spinal surgeries are concerned, these incisions are typically made in the in the…