Scoliosis in Adolescents 

Typically, when viewed from the rear of the spine should appear straight but if the transverse ridges or bent or are subject to lateral or rotational scoliosis. It gives an appearance as if the person has been biased in favor of one side. According to the definition of scoliosis Scoliosis Research Society is the angle X-ray of the spine bent on greater than 10 degrees. Scoliosis is a spinal deformity and should not be confused with poor posture. There are four kinds of common species are usually experienced scoliosis curve pattern are: chest, where ninety percent of the curve to the right, the left side of the waist which has 70% of the curve, chest, where the right side percent eighty curves and double degree, which have the right and the left and right sides of the curve.

In most cases, up to 8 to 85%, is the cause of abnormalities is unknown, which is also known as idiopathic scoliosis. It was observed that women have scoliosis are more common than men. According to some established facts, per 1000 children 3-5 years of age have developed spinal curve, which is an amount large enough to require drug treatment opportunities. There are three types of scoliosis, i.e. a child can congenital and idiopathic neuromuscular development. Congenital scoliosis seen in one of every 1,000 pieces of this is due to the formation of normal faults cause the vertebrae, the vertebrae is absent, vertebrae and vertebrae do not form part of the separation. Neuromuscular scoliosis is linked to a variety of neurological diseases, especially children who do not like to walk cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord tumors, paralytic conditions and neurofibromatosis. The reason for the third type of scoliosis is called idiopathic scoliosis is still unknown. It is divided into infantile, juvenile and adolescent scoliosis. Scoliosis occurs in children up to 3 years of age from birth, where the vertebrae curve to the left, boys more frequently observed. The shape of the curve and the normal growth of children. Adolescent scoliosis is common in three age nine children. Scoliosis is common in young children 10 years old to 18, which is scoliosis occurs in girls than boys, the most common form.

Reasons other possible causes include genetic abnormalities, legs, injuries, infections and tumors of different lengths. There attributed to scoliosis may change due to numerous individual symptoms. Symptoms: head difference in the height of the shoulder, the off-center, or the difference between the height position of the hip joint, or the height difference of the position of the scapula, in the standing position different from the straight arm length, and finally the back of the body of different heights bent forward. Other symptoms include leg pain, back pain, and changes in bladder and bowel habits are not symptoms of idiopathic scoliosis, require a medical examination by a doctor. These symptoms may be similar to the spinal cord or other deformities and other issues, or is likely to cause infection or injury, and consult a doctor who is in this situation can be diagnosed, in order to understand what is the best choice.

Diagnosis requires teenager scoliosis thorough medical history, diagnostic tests, and also the physical examination. The doctor asked the entire history of pregnancy, birth history, and I want to know if someone in the family has scoliosis. Doctors may also ask for and because some types of scoliosis are known neuromuscular diseases and adolescent development-related milestone. Delays in development, may require additional medical evaluation. Doctors can also open the X-rays, MRI scans and CT scans to measure the degree of curvature of the back of the spinal cord. What is a decision based on youth's age, medical history and general health physicians can be used for a variety of scoliosis treatment. Methods of treatment also depends on the extent of the disease has been reached. Teenager certain drugs, treatments and procedures are also taken into account tolerated. Expectations and opinions of parents or adolescents also decide the type of treatment standards. The main goal of treatment is to stop and reverse the distortion from a forward curve. The treatment methods include observation and repeated examination, support and surgery to correct the defect.