Scoliosis Malpractice
Scoliosis surgery is preventable
If you have been told that your child is going to need surgery, it may
have been preventable. Many doctors commit malpractice through improper
treatment. Many highly successful non-surgical treatment options exist. If
your child's doctor(s) failed to timely treat your child with non-surgical treatment,
then you may have a great case.
What is Scoliosis?
To most, scoliosis (sko-lee-O-sis) is quite simply an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. But to those who have had to endure the pain and suffering of the condition know far too well that this definition is lacking in more ways than one. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that affects children, as well as adults. It is a disorder in which there is a sideways curve of the spine, or backbone. Curves are often S-shaped or C-shaped. In most people, there is no known cause for this curve; suggestions have been made that age (most cases are detected in children ages 10 to 15 during their "growth spurt"), heredity (since genetic material is passed on to children by their parents, and certain chromosomes possess traits characteristic of some diseases and/or disorders), and gender (girls are more likely to be diagnosed with scoliosis than boys) play a key role in the determination of scoliosis. More than 85% of all cases have an unknown cause; this is known as idiopathic (id-ee-o-PATH-ik) scoliosis. People with milder curves may only need to visit their doctor for periodic exams.
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here for a Case Study on the Effectiveness of School Screenings for Scoliosis
Fast facts about Scoliosis:
Click on the link below to go to the webpage provided by the Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) , a division of the National Institutes of Health, for some quick facts about scoliosis: how it is diagnosed, who can be diagnosed, and information on research that is being done to prevent scoliosis. For more information on scoliosis, or to receive free published materials from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), call toll free: 877-22-NIAMS.
Helpful Links Concerning Scoliosis
GEORGIA GOVERNMENT
Georgia
Government Information
STATUTES
United States Code
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
CIA World Factbook
The Affects of Scoliosis
Patient Encounters:
Click her to read encounters from teens, and their parents, who have suffered from scoliosis.
You can also click here for more stories on this topic.
Also, click on the website below to read an encounter with severe scoliosis
Pictures of Extremely Severe Scoliosis
Photo displaying types of scoliosis.
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