Conquer Back and Neck Pain - Walk It Off! by Mark Brown

Author:Mark Brown [Brown, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781934716205
Publisher: Sunrise River Press
Published: 2008-02-09T13:00:00+00:00

Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)

Like spondylolisthesis, scoliosis — or curvature of the spine — comes in two major varieties: inherited and acquired (degenerative). Curvature of the spine can also cause muscular fatigue as well as neurogenic pain. When your body is thrown off of balance by a curvature (your head is not directly located over your pelvis), your muscles continually work to straighten up your back. They become fatigued and painful in the process. When scoliosis produces pain in adolescents it is usually the result of muscle fatigue, whereas pain from spinal curvature in adults is usually the result of nerve pressure from spinal stenosis, mechanical pain (instability of the spine and susceptibility to sprains), and muscle fatigue. Spinal fusion with metal fixation devices is performed for painful scoliosis to correct the deformity and to maintain that correction, as well as to prevent future worsening of the curvature.

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