Student will graduate 4 inches TALLER after surgery to straighten her curved spine
Danielle Foster, 25, from London, was diagnosed with scoliosis when she was 16. She recently had surgery to correct it after it became so bad it was causing her spine to bend at a 80 degree curve. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman with metal rods in her spine reveals how POLE DANCING helped her recover
Daniella Smith, from Birmingham, was born with spinal scoliosis – a curvature of the spine – and had two metal rods bolted into her back to correct it before she discovered pole-dancing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teena diagnosed her skeletal condition after watching a programme about King Richard III
Student Jennifer White, 19, from Birmingham, West Midlands, was diagnosed with scoliosis and X-rays revealed her spine was bent at a shocking 63 degree angle. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scenes from a young scoliosis patient's 'Halo Off Party' (Photos)
A big smile on a young girl going through scoliosis treatment at Shriners Hospitals for Children speaks volumes for the hospital's programs.
Last week, the smile came courtesy of a program created by Susan Gallegos, a certified child specialist for Shriners, along with a co-worker. The pair introduced the “Halo Off Party” approximately four years ago for children going through the lengthy gravity traction treatment for scoliosis, a spinal deformity.
The pre-surgery treatment can take up to… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 23, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cathy Cheney Source Type: news
Scenes from a young scoliosis patient's 'Halo Off Party' (Photos)
A big smile on a young girl going through scoliosis treatment at Shriners Hospitals for Children speaks volumes for the hospital's programs.
Last week, the smile came courtesy of a program created by Susan Gallegos, a certified child specialist for Shriners, along with a co-worker. The pair introduced the “Halo Off Party” approximately four years ago for children going through the lengthy gravity traction treatment for scoliosis, a spinal deformity.
The pre-surgery treatment can take up to… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 23, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Cathy Cheney Source Type: news
Back to School Means Heavy Backpacks And Back Pain
With school is just around the corner, children will be abandoning the playground and returning to the classroom. With an emphasis on providing a sound education for this young generation, children are given a literal "heavier" workload year after year. This has translated into more books and more accessories, which greatly contributes to the normalcy and reliance on carrying backpacks. However, despite their usefulness, backpacks can cause serious back pain if overloaded or worn improperly.
To understand how heavy backpacks contribute to back pain, it's important to look at the composition of the back. The adolescent ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Medical Problems Can Patients with Turner Syndrome Have?
Discussion
Turner Syndrome (TS) is one of the most common genetic disorders in females. It was first described by Dr. Henry H. Turner in 1938. It affects 1 in 2000-2500 births and ~70,000 girls and women have TS in the United States. It is caused by the absence of all or part of the second X chromosome. The most common variation is 45X which affects about 50% of TS patients and usually has the most complications, but there are other variations. Phenotypes vary and therefore the age of diagnosis varies. Mean age of diagnosis unfortunately is 15 years. Diagnosis is made by chromosomal analysis. Haploinsufficiency of the SHOX...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 15, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Kernicterus screening ‘not beneficial’ reports PHE
National committee rejects screening for kernicterus, toxoplasmosis and scoliosis Related items fromOnMedica Department of Health rejects call for MenB vaccine for all children Key developmental premature baby checks may have been missed Experts call for earlier screening of gestational diabetes Newborn screening for lethal genetic disorder works Foetal alcohol syndrome must be better recognised (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 2, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Catching up with Abby
When you look Abby DiCocco, a 13-year-old from Clifton Park, N.Y, it’s hard to believe that the rising eighth grader, avid swimmer and budding triathlete ever had any problems with her spine.
Abby was diagnosed with scoliosis when she was in first grade and had surgery to remove a Chiari malformation, an abnormal meeting between the brain and spinal cord, at Boston Children’s Hospital.
One year after that surgery, Abby’s orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Emans, director of the Boston Children’s Spinal Program, prescribed a brace to treat her scoliosis. However, despite everyone’s best efforts, Abby’s scoliosis progr...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - July 28, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Joyce Choi Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Chiari Malformation Dr. John Emans MAGEC surgery scoliosis Spinal Program Source Type: news
Gorham-Stout disease: 12 years, two patients and one innovation
Dan and Alex, a few weeks after Alex’s surgery for Gorham-Stout disease (Photo Susanne Malloy)
On a snowy Saturday in January, two mothers sat sipping tea and conversing about their sons. It was an ordinary scene, but the women’s conversation was far from ordinary.
The scariest thing a doctor can tell you is ‘I don’t know. I’ve never seen this before.’ To find two doctors who treated this before and then to see Dan doing so well is tremendously gratifying. ~ Susanne Malloy
Susanne’s son Alexander Malloy, 14, had been recently diagnosed with Gorham-Stout disease. Gorham-Stout, also referred to as “vanish...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - July 18, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Our Patients’ Stories Research and Innovation Dr. Cameron Trenor Dr. Daniel Hedequist Dr. Lawrence Karlin Gorham-Stout disease rare disease spinal fusion surgery Vascular Anomalies Center Source Type: news
7 Ways Your Height Affects Your Health
At 6 feet, 8 inches, Dr. Eeric Truumees literally stands out. “People remember who I am,” says the orthopedic surgeon in Austin, Texas. But despite height’s association with social and professional benefits, such as appearing more attractive and earning more money, towering over others has downfalls, too. “The bane of my height has been hitting my head on things,” Truumees finds, “and as I get a little slower and little less flexible, I find I’m doing that more often.” That’s just the start of height’s influence on health. Here are seven medical issues that m...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided, look-back study suggests
In a look-back study of medical records, researchers concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Look-back study suggests some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a look-back study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New Device Helps Locate Perfect Spot For Epidural
BOSTON (CBS) – Millions of women undergo epidurals to ease the pain of childbirth but as many know, sometimes getting the needle in the right place can be challenging. But as Dr. Mallika Marshall reports, a hand-held device could make placing that needle a lot easier for the doctor and the patient.
“There’s a large failure rate in epidural injections,” says Kevin Owen, Co-Founder of Rivanna Medical, “And obviously we worked in an ultrasound research lab, so it was a good idea, and easy for us to try and develop something to solve this problem.”
Owen and Co-Founder Will Mauldin came up with the idea...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Watch Listen Dr. Mallika Marshall Epidural Mass General Hospital Source Type: news
Scoliosis Screening: Should it Be Universal?
One expert argues for regular screening for all children – here's why. (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - July 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jacob F. Schulz, M.D. Source Type: news
