Adult scoliosis

Adult scoliosis is a spinal defect, which occurs during adulthood, or a continuation of the disease is has been diagnosed or ignored during childhood or adolescence.

Adult is scoliosis in General idiopathic, which means that the cause is unknown. Several other types of scoliosis step but also in adults. Curve and myopathic distortion include congenital curve, paralytischer.

A congenital curve at birth exists, and if not diagnosed or untreated, can worsen in adulthood on grounds of age and weakening of the spine. This leads to adult scoliosis. A paralytic curve can be caused by a violation of in the spine, while the myopathic deformity of diseases such as polio or cerebral palsy may result. Degeneration, osteoporosis and spine surgery are other causes an adult scoliosis.

Signs of adult scoliosis include a shoulder or hip is higher than the other, a rib hump, or back and an arm that is longer than the other. Severe cases of scoliosis are accompanied frequently by pain, because abnormal curvature to print on the back leads. This can lead to problems on the go.

Doctors subjected suspected persons, to the Adam bend test test results for X-ray, CT scan or MRI are confirmed scoliosis will suffer. Treatments are medications, exercise, bracing and surgery.

Medication is recommended by physicians to relieve pain by scoliosis. Exercise, including walking, cycling and swimming, will help to keep the body fit and a correct attitude. This counter to effect the scoliosis. Exercise also helps to reduce pain. Physiotherapists can design training programs, the different needs of patients. Braces in adults is used, rather than relieve worsening of the curve, prevent to pain and discomfort while surgery is generally used as a last resort.

Surgery is essential if more than 50 degrees and of continuous pain accompanied the spinal curve. It happens even if the curve increases as this is the heart and lungs can cause problems. In certain cases, it requires disease caused by the operation.

Finally, scoliosis in adults are largely avoided by a good treatment of the disease in the early stages, during childhood or adolescence. The earlier treatment begins the pain and discomfort and chances of the operation, depending. Leading a healthy lifestyle can also be appear curb in adulthood.