An Editorial Note on Scoliosis

Abstract

It the medical condition related to a person’s spine curve which is having sideways curve, usually S or C shaped over three dimensions. In some cases the degree of curve is stable and in others it increases over time. Cause of the most cases is not clear but believes that different factors involved like genetic and environmental factors. There are different types and causes of scoliosis, such as idiopathic, degenerative, congenital, neuromuscular, thoracogenic and syndromic. Idiopathic meaning itself says there is no specific cause but it is the most common form among 80 percent of the scoliosis cases, degenerative case is also fairly common like it affects around 39 percent of the population, rare forms includes congenital scoliosis which affects one in ten thousand newborns. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis will be diagnosed in children of ages 0-3, juvenile idiopathic scoliosis will be diagnosed in children of age 4-10, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is diagnosed in young people ages 11-18, girls are experienced this much more frequently than boys at ratio of 10:1. Adult idiopathic or degenerative scoliosis is diagnosed in people older than 18. Degenerative scoliosis results from asymmetrical disc degeneration over time this type of scoliosis tends to affect the lumbar spine region, people with this problem will experience difficulty in standing upright and pain in the back.