Scoliosis is the outcome of a progressive 3D deformation
of the spine.
• 23 out of every 1000
individuals are candidates for scoliosis.
• Among the most severe scoliosis cases, 8 out of 10 are young
females.
• Scoliosis begins in childhood or adolescence. It occurs at
different ages and is categorised accordingly as an infantile, juvenile or adolescent
scoliosis. It can be detected at all ages but as it is very much related to growth,
it is most common in adolescence.
• In more than 80% of the cases, the real cause of scoliosis
remains unknown; this is why it's called idiopathic. There are serious hypotheses
being studied by researchers. Heredity and growth control mechanisms are the
main focus for modern research.
If untreated, most severe
scoliotic deformations have mid and long-term
consequences on:
• Vital
functions: respiratory and cardiac pathology
• Locomotion: pain and mobility limitation
• Aesthetic: hunchbacked aspect and short trunk.
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