Understanding Pediatric Scoliosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Pediatric scoliosis is a spinal condition that affects children and adolescents, characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. This condition can vary in severity, from mild curves that require monitoring to severe deformities that necessitate medical intervention. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for pediatric scoliosis is essential for parents and caregivers […]
June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month
Scoliosis is a problem that affects millions of individuals all over the globe, and every year during the month of June, there is a particular emphasis on the ailment. It is imperative that we put light on this spinal deformity that is sometimes misunderstood since we are now in the midst of National ScoliosisAwareness Month. […]
What is Global Spine Outreach?
Global Spine Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to provide corrective spinal surgeries to underprivileged children around the world. GSO strives to transform the lives of children withsevere spinal deformities using state-of-the-art surgeries free of charge. By partnering with and working alongside local physicians, GSO helps provide treatment topatients who otherwise would not have […]
Bracing For Scoliosis
Scoliosis can be treated in many ways, but bracing is one of the oldest and tried-and-tested methods. Bracing requires a patient to wear a brace around their upper body to prevent a scoliotic curve from worsening. While bracing will not correct a scoliotic curve, it can effectively keep the Cobb angle, the standard used to […]
MAGEC (MAGnetic Expansion Control) Spinal Growing Rod
MAGEC, or MAGnetic Expansion Control spinal growing rod, is an FDA-approved, non-invasive treatment for children with scoliosis. An adjustable growing rod is a tool used for patients under 10 years of age whose scoliotic curvature is greater than 50 degrees, which is too significant for bracing or casting. The rod is used to stop progression […]
Adult Scoliosis
Although scoliosis is one of the most commonly appearing developments throughout childhood, it can also affect many adults. This condition causes a lateral or sideways curvature of the spine, which is known as kyphosis. Here is all the information you need to know about scoliosis in adults and how it is diagnosed. What Is Adult […]
Motion Preservation Surgery
Traditionally, spinal fusion surgery was considered the best surgical option for patients suffering from various spinal disorders. However, this surgery has some drawbacks. As the vertebrae are fuse they can no longer move the way they used to, adding more stress on the spine which may contribute to the degeneration of spinal discs. Motion preservation […]
Congenital Spine Deformity
The primary cause of congenital spine deformityis the abnormal growth of the vertebrae of a fetus. Congenital spine deformities are disorders of the spine that occur before birth and continue into childhood. The deformities originate from the improper development of the vertebrae (the bones that make up the spine) of the fetus and consequently, the child […]
Dr. John Asghar introduces VR surgical training system to Florida hospitals
BeckerSpine.com – West Palm Beach, Fla.-based St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital were among the first hospitals in the state to use Immertec’s Medoptic virtual reality surgical training platform, South Florida Hospital News reported Oct. 15. Four things to know: 1. The virtual event featured John Asghar, MD, a spine surgeon at Paley Orthopedic […]
