Definitions for "Scoliosis"
A lateral curvature of the spine.
Sideways deviation in the normally straight line of the spine. In the case of neuromuscular disorders, it results from muscular weakness or localized muscle imbalance. The curvature may be flexible at first, with little rotation, but as the scoliosis progresses the curvature becomes more pronounced and fixed. It can be treated with varying degrees of success, with surgery.
Side-to-side curve in the back, a lateral and rotational deviation of the spine from the normally straight vertical line of the spine. Such a curve may be termed fixed, which means that any attempt to eliminate the curve by body motion is not successful.
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