What do Elizabeth Taylor, Renee Ruso, Isabella Rossellini, and Linda Blair all have in common? Aside from the obvious fact that they are popular and gorgeous celebrities, these women suffer from a back problem called scoliosis. Scoliosis is a medical condition that is characterized by the presence of curvatures and deformities in the spine. Unlike poor posture, these curves can not be corrected by simply learning to stand up straight.
Scoliosis affects a small percentage of the population, or approximately two percent. However, scoliosis runs in families. If someone in the family has scoliosis, the likelihood of an incidence is approximately 20 percent. Scoliosis in skeletally immature individuals is classified by age: infantile (0 to 3 years); juvenile (3 to 10 years); and adolescent (over 11 years, or from onset of puberty until skeletal maturity). In addition, scoliosis is classified by etiology: congenital, idiopathic or neuromuscular.
Congenital scoliosis results from embryological malformation of one or more vertebrae and may occur in any location of the spine. This is due to a problem with the formation of vertebrae or fused ribs during prenatal...
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