Lists
- Scoliosis Resources (Scoli Girls Unite)
Provides Web links for teenage girls with scoliosis. "Scoliosis is defined as the lateral curvature of the spine." 4-02
Papers
- Diagnosis and Treatment for Scoliosis (University of Washington Department of Radiology - Richardson)
Provides numerous drawings to describe various conditions and treatments. "Most curves can be treated nonoperatively if they are detected before they become too severe. However, 60 % of curvatures in rapidly growing prepubertal children will progress. Therefore, scoliosis screening is done in schools across America and several other countries. This screening is probably not necessary until the fifth grade." "Currently, scoliosis is treated successfully by special braces, electrical stimulation, surgery, or by combinations of these three techniques." 4-02
- Exercise for Adolescent Scoliosis (National Scoliosis Foundation)
Describes exercises that have been used to attempt to correct for scoliosis. Notes that research has not been conclusive on the benefits. 4-02
- Flat-Back Syndrome (National Scoliosis Foundation - Schommer)
Describes a syndrome caused by a surgical technique that most physicians no longer use to correct lordosis. "It soon became apparent that the sagittal plane was just as important as the frontal, and we realized the importance of not using distraction instrumentation in the lumbar spine. As a result, the incidence of flat-back syndrome has diminished, but we still see it." 4-02
- Kyphosis (Scoliosis Research Society)
Describes kyphosis, including Scheuermann's Disease. 4-02
- Lordosis (National Scoliosis Foundation - Schommer)
Describes the symptoms of lordosis. 4-02
- Pain and Adolescent Scoliosis (National Scoliosis Foundation - Schommer)
Mentions that pain should not be a symptom of scoliosis in adolescents. 4-02
- Scoliosis - Congenital and Neuromuscular (Scoliosis Research Society)
Describes congenital and nueromuscular scoliosis. 4-02
- Scoliosis - Idiopathic (Scoliosis Research Society)
Describes idiopathic scoliosis. 4-02
- Scoliosis - Introduction (Scoliosis Research Society)
Describes scoliosis and provides drawings to illustrate. 4-02
- Scoliosis Articles (National Scoliosis Foundation)
Provides over a dozen articles on medical updates and treatment for scoliosis. 4-02
- Scoliosis Physicians (Scoliosis Research Society)
Provides a listing of physicians actively working with scoliosis. 4-02
- Surgery for Adolescent Scoliosis (Colorado Spine Center - Odom)
"Thanks to the advanced techniques used in spinal fusion surgery today, our success rate exceeds 95%. Most patients who undergo this surgery have little disability and can live healthy, functional lives with no fear of adult curve progression or disability." 4-02
- Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (Scoliosis Research Society)
Describes treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. 4-02
Purchase Resources
- Scoliometer (National Scoliosis Foundation)
Provides a scoliometer to measure the amount of curvature of the spine. Costs $40. Awesome Library does not endorse the product, but provides it as an example. 4-02
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