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Clubfoot does not need to be corrected in the delivery room, but treatment ideally begins within the first one to two weeks of life,…
In most babies, the exact cause of clubfoot is unknown. It develops early in pregnancy when the tendons and ligaments on the inner side…
Clubfoot in adults is almost always the long tail of a condition present at birth, either treated in infancy or never corrected. Treated feet…
Kyphosis and scoliosis describe curves in different directions. Kyphosis is an exaggerated forward rounding of the upper back, seen from the side. Scoliosis is…
Newborn hip dysplasia signs are often subtle. A parent may notice one leg that looks shorter, uneven creases in the thighs or buttocks, a…
No, cerebral palsy cannot be cured. It results from injury to, or abnormal development of, the brain before, during, or shortly after birth, and…
The Cobb angle is the standard X-ray measurement of a scoliosis curve, taken in degrees between the most tilted vertebrae. A curve of 10…
Early signs of cerebral palsy in babies include muscles that feel unusually stiff or floppy, a head that lags when the baby is lifted,…
About 8 in 10 cases of scoliosis are idiopathic, meaning no single cause has been identified; the strongest known risk factors are family history,…
Severe scoliosis usually means a sideways spinal curve of about 40 to 50 degrees or more on a standing X-ray. Large curves can cause…
Scoliosis usually cannot be fully reversed, but it can be managed. In growing children, a well-worn brace can stop many curves from worsening, and…
Scoliosis usually cannot be fixed in the sense of a permanent cure, but it can be managed well. In growing children, bracing is the…
There is no single height surgery cost, because limb lengthening is priced by method, by how many bone segments are lengthened, and by months…
Scoliosis exercises are targeted movements, usually taught by a physical therapist, that build posture awareness, trunk strength and flexibility around a sideways spinal curve.…
Mild cerebral palsy describes a permanent movement condition, caused by early brain injury, in which a person walks independently but may have stiffness, weakness…
Cerebral palsy is usually grouped into five types by the way it changes movement: spastic (tight, stiff muscles, the most common form), dyskinetic (involuntary…
Cerebral palsy is not usually inherited, but genetics can play a part. Most cases stem from injury or disrupted development in the growing brain,…
Scoliosis is partly genetic, but not in a simple inherited way. The most common form, idiopathic scoliosis, runs in families and has been linked…
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