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My name is Walker and I had Anterior Spinal Fusion
for Scoliosis in December of 1998 at the age of fifteen.
My purpose for this website is to give pertinent advice
to Scoliosis patients that will help them find a good
doctor and make proper preparations before and after
spine surgery.
Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is
a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved
from side to side and may also be rotated. To adults it
for Scoliosis in December of 1998 at the age of fifteen.
My purpose for this website is to give pertinent advice
to Scoliosis patients that will help them find a good
doctor and make proper preparations before and after
spine surgery.
Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is
a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved
from side to side and may also be rotated. To adults it
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can be very painful. It is an
abnormal lateral curvature of
the spine. On an x-ray, the
spine of an individual with a
typical scoliosis may look
more like an "S" or a "C" than
a straight line. It is typically
classified as congenital
(caused by vertebral
anomalies, present at birth)
idiopathic (sub-classified as
infantile, juvenile, adolescent,
or adult according to when
abnormal lateral curvature of
the spine. On an x-ray, the
spine of an individual with a
typical scoliosis may look
more like an "S" or a "C" than
a straight line. It is typically
classified as congenital
(caused by vertebral
anomalies, present at birth)
idiopathic (sub-classified as
infantile, juvenile, adolescent,
or adult according to when
onset occurred) or as havingdeveloped as a secondary
symptom of anothe condition,such as spina bifida,
cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy or due to
physical trauma.
symptom of anothe condition,such as spina bifida,
cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy or due to
physical trauma.
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