What is Scoliosis?

Scoliosis is a disorder that manifests as an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine or backbone. When looking from the front, the spine is expected to appear straight. Scoliosis alters this, causing the spine to curve to one side.

Spinal Tumors

A spinal tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue caused by an overgrowth of cells, which is located within or around the spinal cord or spinal column. It can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Spinal Fractures

A spinal fracture occurs when one of the bones in the spine fractures or collapses. In most instances, more than a single spinal bone will fracture. This can be cause from a varying degrees of problems,

EOS Imaging System

The EOS Imaging System is a low dose medical imaging tool that develops a full body 2D or 3D view of the spine, hip and knees. This low dose imaging offers patients a new standard of care with minimal exposure while

Scoliosis Treatment Options

Observation: indicated for curves 250 in children with growth remaining. Remaining growth is determined from hand x-rays and growth centers on the pelvic bone. Presence of menstruation is indicator of slowing of growth.