"I couldn't run from it any longer. The all-consuming pain impelled me to take a life-changing step." ...

A hospital saved John Sarcona's life as his spine was "bending by the hour." John Sarcona was only 17 years old when he was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City for ...

Harvey Morrison was born with severe scoliosis and needed a spinal surgery that was “a matter of life and death” His surgery was constantly rescheduled and, at one point, he was even unknowingly ...

Washington, DC - Recent advances in surgery for severe scoliosis have improved the correction rates from 55% in the past to around 80% to 85% in many cases, says Dr Daniel Sucato (Texas Scottish Rite ...

Livvy Zerega and Georgia Redman spent years undergoing treatment at the hospital for severe scoliosis. Now, they're back — not as patients, but as performers. "This place will always have a special ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

A man has gone viral after posting dramatic before-and-after X-rays of his spine following surgery to correct severe scoliosis. Oliver Mandela, who goes by u/Sure_Pangolin_9421 on Reddit, titled his ...