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Scoliosis Surgery

Scoliosis &  Scoliosis Surgery

If your spine has an abnormal curve you could suffer from scoliosis. Normally, the spine looks curved from the side and straight from the front. However, if the spine appears to be bent backwards from the side, this is known as lordosis; a curvature forward from the side is called kyphosis. The spine can also develop additional curves in cases of scoliosis and the bones in the spine can also twist, much like a corkscrew.

Scoliosis is hereditary and it’s twice as common in females as in males. The spine specialists at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health Spine Center have extensive experience with scoliosis patients and have the latest treatments available to them to treat all forms of this often-debilitating disease.

How is scoliosis treated?

The course of treatment for scoliosis depends largely on the severity of the condition and the chances the curving will get worse over time; some types of scoliosis have a greater chance of twisting. The experts at the Spine Center will assess your individual situation to determine the correct scoliosis diagnosis and your prognosis.

Doctors use four different types of treatment for scoliosis: observation, bracing, nonsurgical solutions and surgery.

  1. Observation. In many cases, scoliosis will not get worse and doctors just recommend keeping an eye on it with regularly scheduled exams.
  2. Bracing. There are different types of braces; some need to be worn only part-time while others need to be worn 24-hours a day and can only be removed for showering. These braces do not correct the curve, but are simply designed to slow its progress and keep it from getting worse.
  3. Nonsurgical solutions. If you feel back and leg pain or suffer from arthritis or compression of the nerve roots, physical therapy and exercise may be recommended by the experts at the Celebration Health Spine Center as the most appropriate course of treatment.
  4. Surgery. Surgery is often a last resort and is only considered if other nonsurgical options fail to achieve the desired results. If surgery is required, your doctor may recommend decompression or removal of bone spurs that compress the nerves. Fusion may also be required to stabilize the spine and correct an abnormal curve.