Surgical robot for spine surgeries now resides in Plano Jul 29, 2010
The SpineAssist technology can be used in biopsies, to treat thoracic-lumbar fusion and vertebral compression fractures, and to correct scoliosis; it is the latest in advanced spine and orthopedic services ... We are thrilled to be among the pioneers to adopt this leading-edge technology, said Sara Misuraca, program director of the Scoliosis Tumor Center at Texas Health Plano ... Scoliosis affects adults younger than 19, and can be extremely debilitating if allowed to continue to curve the... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Walk Fest Health Fair will be Saturday Jul 23, 2010
Spine screening, posture analysis, scoliosis screening by Dr. William Lust of Chiropractic Care Center of Jefferson will be offered. The Health Fair is free and open to the public. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Clinical and radiographic outcomes of the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with segmental pedicle screws and combined local autograft and allograft bone for spinal fusion: a retrospective case series Jul 14, 2010
Our aim in this study was to determine the presence of complications, pseudarthrosis, non-union, and infection using combined in situ local autograft bone and freeze-dried cancellous allograft bone in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis ... A combination of in situ local autograft bone and freeze-dried cancellous allograft blocks were used in 50 consecutive patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by posterior fusion and... (BioMed Central)
School board discusses $6,603,110 budget Jul 14, 2010
Preventative care for children includes health assessment in grades pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and fifth; scoliosis screening of fifth and seventh grade girls and ninth grade boys. The district will pay the state $1,000 for services provided. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Moniteau County Back-To-School Fair planning heats up Jul 9, 2010
Kids will receive free back-to-school health checks, including dental evaluations, scoliosis screenings, vision screenings and immunization evaluations. Informational booths will include area banks offering help in getting children started saving money, a local service club that will be doing fingerprinting, and Co-Mo Electric Cooperative's electrical safety demonstrations. (California Democrat, MO)
SYTYCD judges critiquing everything but dance Jun 25, 2010
Im thinking this exploration of Laurens possibly scoliosis is better left for off-camera. Mia thought it was outstanding. (MSNBC -- News)
Third Frontier funds SpineForm, CincyTech Jun 24, 2010
Biomedical company won almost $1 million in funding from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to continue developing and testing a minimally invasive surgical treatment for scoliosis ... The Blue Ash-based company, headed by Joe Reynolds, is developing a spine staple called HemiBridge, that will allow treatment of scoliosis without spinal fusion surgery. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Scoliosis among pupils not caused by carrying heavy schoolbags Jun 21, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Scoliosis, a disorder that causes an abnormal curve of the spine, among school children has nothing to do with carrying heavy bags, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin. She said 13,340 Year Six pupils in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Kuala Terengganu were screened for scoliosis in 2008 and 2009, but only six developed the disorder ... "In the study, only 0.97% or 129 pupils were suspected of having scoliosis and they were referred to the hospital.... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
How to Treat Scoliosis of the Spine Jun 7, 2010
Scoliosis of the spine is a bone deformation that causes the spine to curve unevenly. Scoliosis symptoms are usually mild, but can be severe in rare cases ... Scoliosis of the spine is rare bone deformation in which spine curves sideways that occurs mostly during puberty. (Suite101.com)
What Causes Back Pain, And How To Prevent It May 30, 2010
Other conditions can factor into back pain: scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, spinal stenosis, pregnancy, kidney stones, infections, endometriosis and fibromyalgia. 1. (FOX61, CT)
Illinois Athletics Announces Male Spirit Award Finalists Apr 29, 2010
He has scoliosis and underwent surgery to insert a steel plate in his back when he was in high school. Barlow never let his health issues prevent him from playing the sport he loves, proving his doctors and everyone else wrong by playing golf in spite of his misaligned back. (Fightingillini.com)
Healthy Kids Day set for Saturday Apr 16, 2010
There also will be blood sugar screening, blood pressure screening, kids diabetes awareness information, mini fitness assessments for adults, vision screenings and scoliosis exams. Presently we have some 19 vendors signed up, Tomaso said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'This Is a Soul': Doctor's Mission to Heal Apr 14, 2010
I was returning to my hotel from the clinic where Rick Hodes, an American doctor, treats impoverished children who have any number of diseases, the worst being TB of the spine, scoliosis, heart disease, and cancer. He takes on the most intractable cases, particularly when there is a chance of a cure. (ABC News)
Scoliosis and massage therapy Apr 12, 2010
Scoliosis is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide and has been a burden to mankind for as long as we've walked the Earth ... The crooked condition or scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine which causes discomfort, pain and a reduced quality of life ... There is no cure for this ailment and the search for ways to reduce the negative symptoms and maladies that accompany this condition have continued since the discovery of scoliosis itself. (Suite101.com)
Let the kids go Krazy! Apr 9, 2010
Dr. Hugh Dickinson Chiropractic is doing scoliosis screenings, Piatt said. There will also be eye exams and a table set up by Ridge Kid s Dental and a team of speech pathologists on hand. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Alpine Lions Club looks for campers Mar 19, 2010
Some of the qualifying disabilities include absence or amputation of limbs, albinism, arthritis, asthma, blindness or visual impairments, birth defects, burns, cancer, cerebral palsy, progressive muscular atrophy, cystic fibrosis, deafness or hearing impairments (hearing loss of 60 db or more), dwarfism, epilepsy, Erb s Palsy, heart condition, hydrocephalus, Legg Perthes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, phocomelia, polio, rickets, scoliosis, sickle cell anemia, speech impairment,... (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Justin Souza is battling to make the big leagues while his brother Cory is battling for every breath (9) Mar 13, 2010
Now his left side works so hard to compensate for the right side, he's developing scoliosis. That's just one of the side effects. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Kincaid begins 2010 as RN/Administrator for Moniteau County Health Center Mar 1, 2010
The Moniteau County Health Center will be providing eye, hearing, Scoliosis and head lice checks for the students. Kincaid said this way the children can get the checks done before school and any problems which need to be addressed can be made before school starts. (California Democrat, MO)
Warning on this route: Toll ahead Feb 28, 2010
McGrady said he was diagnosed with scoliosis (a curving of the spine) as a youth and was projected to play just three years. He acknowledges that he should have taken better care of himself early in his career. (Boston Globe)
Telling the world about Marfan's Feb 20, 2010
They include chest deformities, scoliosis, or a deformity, among others. When a patient reaches so many from each list they are given a diagnosis of Marfans Syndrome. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Need for blood on the rise Feb 14, 2010
He is the founding medical director of the Baylor Scoliosis Center, and the hospital spokesperson said they wished to honor him for the many lives touched and changed through the vision and passionate commitment to giving hope and an improved quality of life to all those with scoliosis and other advanced spinal deformities. The center has also contributed in leadership roles and innovation that have led to advances in the treatment and care of scoliosis. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Gable takes medical lead at Baylor Plano Feb 8, 2010
A pivotal example would be the expansion of the services of Baylor Plano's scoliosis center, which will have a third specialist join the team to expand the hospital's national and international profile of the hospital for scoliosis treatment, Gable said. "As president, helping oversee that growth will be great," he said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Mother-of-four at wits end Jan 30, 2010
Her oldest child, 12-year-old Lee Yaan Ni suffers from scoliosis, a spine deformation that would cost RM20,000 to correct with surgery, and her youngest child, seven-month-old Hae Bao, was born with necrotizing enterocolitis, a disorder in which injury to the inner layers of the intestine allows bacteria to damage the intestinal wall, causing infection ... With him Yaan Ni, who is suffering from scoliosis, Yua (left) and Yoong (back) ... "My husband Poh Chong is only a lorry driver. We were... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Weak Evidence of Benefit for Scoliosis Bracing Jan 26, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine (scoliosis) in adolescents is a subject of ongoing debate and a new review of the medical literature does little to resolve the matter. Although there is some evidence that adolescents with scoliosis may benefit from wearing hard or elastic braces to correct spinal curvature, research thus far has failed to prove definitively that bracing works, the investigators conclude ... Despite the lack of strong... (MEDLINEplus)
Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis? Jan 10, 2010
Having diseases of the spine, including arthritis or scoliosis. Having one leg that's shorter than the other. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Scoliosis Jan 10, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Scoliosis occurs when the spine begins to curve abnormally ... Doctors often spot scoliosis during routine physical exams, but parents should also learn its warning signs. (MEDLINEplus)
