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Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a lateral (away from the middle) or sideways curvature of the spine. Routine scoliosis screening is done in junior high school/middle school, and many early cases are detected that previously would have gone unrecognized until they were more advanced.

Reviewed last on: 10/20/2008
Jennifer K. Mannheim, CRNP, private practice, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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