Scoliosis
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Home Care
pain in adults
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Scoliosis Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have scoliosis and any of the following:
Difficulty breathing
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Arm numbness (unilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Severe
back pain
Worsening
back pain
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Scoliosis Outlook
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Acute back strain or sprain
Chronic back strain or sprain
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008
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Scoliosis References:
Reamy BV, Slakey JB. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: review and current concepts. Am Fam Physician. 2001 Jul 1;64(1):111-6.
Swank S, Lonstein JE, Moe JH, Winter RB, Bradford DS. Surgical treatment of adult scoliosis. A review of two hundred and twenty-two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1981 Feb;63(2):268-87.
Wong MS, Liu WC. Critical review on non-operative management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2003 Dec;27(3):242-53.
