Research Progress Related to Scoliosis
The NIAMS continues to support research on scoliosis. Researchers focus on:
- Factors that may cause scoliosis, in an effort to identify targets for prevention and new treatments.
- Types and indications for using braces to treat scoliosis and prevent the curve from getting worse. Research includes studying compliance and timing for brace use.
- Impact of exercise and targeted physical therapy to treat or slow the progression of scoliosis.
- Long-term effects of scoliosis fusion and other surgical interventions.
- Impact of untreated scoliosis.
For more info
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Website: cdc.gov/nchs (en inglés)
American Physical Therapy Association
Website: apta.org (en inglés)
National Scoliosis Foundation
Website: scoliosis.org (en inglés)
National Spine Health Foundation
Website: spinehealth.org (en inglés)
If you need more information about available resources in your language or other languages, please visit our webpages below or contact the NIAMS Information Clearinghouse at NIAMSInfo@mail.nih.gov. You can also find a variety of information from organizations that are NIAMS Coalition Members.
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