https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u U3 skeletal system en-us 2016-10-05 17:01:39 UTC 2026-01-05 17:20:38 UTC hello@padlet.com 532618 https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565679 2-3% of children and teens will get scoliosis.  Typically, scoliosis occurs in children.  It is very rare for adults to develop scoliosis.  However, adults can develop other disorders like scoliosis due to bad posture or physical injury.]]> 2016-10-05 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565679 532618 https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565680 Scoliosis is the sideways curvature of the spine.  Often occurs during a growth spurt or during puberty.  As the spine grows, it curves instead of growing straight.]]> 2016-10-05 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565680 532618 https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565681 Symptoms include: pain in the back, leaning to one side, muscle spasms, physical deformity, and an uneven waist.]]> 2016-10-05 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565681 532618 https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565682 Treatments include a back brace, surgery, and stretching therapy.  Back braces are used to stabilize the spine and limit further curving.  Surgery is used to put new bone around the fractured bone to promote better healing, spinal fusion to limit growth and movement, and metal rods attached to the vertebrae to promote a straight back.  Stretching therapy helps improve the quality of life and helps with movement.]]> 2016-10-05 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565682 532618 https://padlet.com/532618/z0k1w55g6y8u/wish/128565683 Scoliosis is not preventable.  Treatments only prevent further curving in the spine.

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