Adult Scoliosis
What an adult spinal curve means and how symptoms, function, progression, and treatment are assessed.
Scoliosis describes a three-dimensional spinal curve. In adults it may persist from adolescence or develop with degenerative change. Curve size, rotation, balance, nerve narrowing, bone health, and symptoms all matter; the Cobb angle alone does not determine pain or treatment.
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