Scoliosis Treatment by Age: A Comprehensive Guide | Mehta Spine

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Scoliosis Treatment Scoliosis is an abnormal
  side-to-side curvature of the spine that can
  happen to anyone with or without a specific
  reason.
• As the curvature gets severe, the spine can get
  twisted or rotated, pulling the ribs along to
  form a multidimensional curve in the back
  disfiguring the anatomy of torso.
• While the symptoms vary based on severity and
  type of scoliosis, this abnormal spine condition
  can happen to teens, adults, the elderly and even
  babies.
• So how does scoliosis differ in each case and
  what is the treatment available in each case?
  With inputs from an orthopaedic spine surgeon in
  Birmingham, Mr Jwalant S Mehta we have covered
  this topic in this blog here. Read on to know

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Scoliosis Its Treatment in Babies
• Infantile scoliosis is the medical term used for
  scoliosis detected in babies between the ages of
  0-3 years.
• It accounts for 1 of idiopathic scoliosis in
  children of which 60 tends to be males.
• Mild infantile scoliosis is hardly noticeable in
  infants.
• Moderate infantile scoliosis may show up in the
  form of titled or uneven shoulders, prominent
  ribs, uneven waistline, the difference in limb
  length or height

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Due to the age of the patient, treatment for
  infantile scoliosis is different compared to
  other ages.
• In most cases, scoliosis resolves by itself and
  in cases in which it doesnt serial casting or
  surgery are recommended by spine surgeons.
• Serial casting is performed after the infant is
  anaesthetized and the casting is performed many
  times to adjust for the growth.
• Similarly, surgery may be performed multiple
  times to account for the growth.

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Scoliosis Its Treatment in Children
• Scoliosis diagnosed in children between the ages
  of 3 and 10 years is called juvenile scoliosis.
  Due to the rapid growth this juvenile scoliosis
  has the highest chance to progress to severe form
  of scoliosis which is why it needs treatment as
  soon as it is detected, says scoliosis
  specialist in London Mr Jwalant S Mehta.
• Treatment for juvenile scoliosis usually doesnt
  involve surgery.
• The convention is to wait until a patient
  finishes his/her growth spurt and then surgical
  procedures like growing rods or vertebral body
  stapling are prescribed by spine specialists to
  treat scoliosis in children.

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Scoliosis Its Treatment in Adults
• Scoliosis in adults is more common (after elderly
  scoliosis) than in any other age group and they
  also suffer a greater risk of disability and
  pain.
• Scoliosis in adults can be classified into two
  groups, namely Adult idiopathic scoliosis, Adult
  degenerative scoliosis.
• Inability to stand upright, weakness in core
  musculature, height loss, and uneven alignment of
  hips and pelvis are other symptoms experienced in
  both cases.
• In the majority of situations, this type of
  scoliosis can be managed using regular
  observation, over-the-counter medications,
  physical therapy or nerve block injections.
• In severe cases, surgery is recommended to
  relieve pain, correct spinal imbalance and
  improve the quality of life of the patient.

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Scoliosis Its Treatment in Elderly
• According to research, Scoliosis is found in more
  than 68 of adults over age 65.
• Lower back pain is considered the most common
  condition in this age group and surprisingly,
  scoliosis is so prevalent that it is even found
  in elderly with no lower back pain.
• Pre-existing scoliosis, degeneration of the
  spine and injury/trauma are common causes of
  scoliosis in the elderly (agegt65).
• Surgery is the only treatment option that is
  prescribed to treat scoliosis among the elderly.
• However, the surgery to treat the scoliosis in
  elderly can be quite challenging.

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Scoliosis Treatment by Age

• Due to the age factor, the time for recovery is
  longer and the chance of complications and
  revision surgeries is higher.
• However, every case of scoliosis is unique and it
  demands a customized treatment plan which can
  only prescribe by the specialist orthopaedic
  surgeon in uk after carefully assessing the
  condition of the spine.
• For more information on treatment for scoliosis,
  you can contact Children and Adult Spinal Surgeon
  Mr Jwalant S Mehta .

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• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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