What is Scoliosis

Hello everyone as promised i would briefly explain what is scoliosis today.

  "Scoliosis is not a disease but in the simplest terms it is a condition used to describe any abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. There are three ways a spine can curve:

•     Firstly, the spine can curve to the left

•    It can curve to the right

•   And finally the spine can curve both ways forming an S

 In most cases the causes of scoliosis is unknown which doctors refer to as idiopathic scoliosis.I have idiopathic scoliosis and my spine is curved to the left. However, in other instances scoliosis can occur through Nonstructural (functional) and Structural conditions.

Nonstructural (functional) - This type of scoliosis is temporary when the spine is normal and the curvature occurs due to another dilemma. Example when a leg is shorter than the next or from muscle spasms at the appendicitis 

 Structural – This type of scoliosis occurs when the spin is not normal. The curvature is caused by many other illnesses such as metabolic diseases, birth defects and connective tissue disorders.”[1]

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[1] Eck, Jason C. "Soliosis Causes." Emedicinehealth. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/scoliosis/page2_em.htm#scoliosis_causes>.

I saw this video on youtube and i wanted to share it with everyone because  this journey partly reminds me of my own.