Early spinal patterns may predict scoliosis in teen years

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) A pediatric researcher has identified patterns of spinal curvature in younger children that may be likely to develop into scoliosis by adolescence. Accurately predicting scoliosis, a common, abnormal curvature of the spine, may set the stage for the first-ever methods to prevent the potentially disabling condition.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news