Can Cerebral Palsy Be Cured? What Treatment Can and Cannot Achieve
No, cerebral palsy cannot be cured. It results from injury to, or abnormal development of, the brain before, during, or shortly after birth, and…
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Orthopedics
Articles on bones, joints and muscles: knee, hip, shoulder and back problems, joint replacement and sports injuries, explained from the first symptom through treatment options to recovery.
Cobb Angle Scoliosis: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
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…
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Signs of Cerebral Palsy in Babies: What to Watch for and When to Seek Care
Early signs of cerebral palsy in babies include muscles that feel unusually stiff or floppy, a head that lags when the baby is lifted,…
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What Causes Scoliosis: Risk Factors, Triggers and What You Can Change
About 8 in 10 cases of scoliosis are idiopathic, meaning no single cause has been identified; the strongest known risk factors are family history,…
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Severe Scoliosis: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
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…
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Can Scoliosis Be Fixed? What Treatment Can and Cannot Achieve
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…
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How to Fix Scoliosis: What Works, What Does Not and When to See a Specialist
Scoliosis usually cannot be fixed in the sense of a permanent cure, but it can be managed well. In growing children, bracing is the…
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Height Surgery Cost: What the Price Covers, What Moves It and the UK, US and Türkiye Ranges
There is no single height surgery cost, because limb lengthening is priced by method, by how many bone segments are lengthened, and by months…
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Scoliosis Exercises: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Scoliosis exercises are targeted movements, usually taught by a physical therapist, that build posture awareness, trunk strength and flexibility around a sideways spinal curve.…
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Mild Cerebral Palsy: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Mild cerebral palsy describes a permanent movement condition, caused by early brain injury, in which a person walks independently but may have stiffness, weakness…
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Types of Cerebral Palsy: How Each One Works and When It Is Used
Cerebral palsy is usually grouped into five types by the way it changes movement: spastic (tight, stiff muscles, the most common form), dyskinetic (involuntary…
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Is Cerebral Palsy Genetic? Family Risk, Inherited Factors and What Science Shows
Cerebral palsy is not usually inherited, but genetics can play a part. Most cases stem from injury or disrupted development in the growing brain,…
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Is Scoliosis Genetic? Family Risk, Inherited Factors and What Science Shows
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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Cerebral Palsy Life Expectancy: What the Research Shows and What Changes It
Most people with cerebral palsy live into adulthood, and those with mild motor involvement generally have a life expectancy close to the general population.…
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What Causes Cerebral Palsy: Risk Factors, Triggers and What You Can Change
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to, or abnormal development of, the parts of the brain that control movement, usually before or around the…
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Mild Scoliosis: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Mild scoliosis means a sideways spinal curve measuring roughly 10 to 24 degrees on an X-ray, the smallest range that still counts as scoliosis.…
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Private Neurosurgeon: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A private neurosurgeon is a brain and spine surgeon who either works in an independent practice rather than as a hospital employee, or, in…
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Life Expectancy After Gamma Knife Surgery: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Life expectancy after Gamma Knife surgery is determined almost entirely by the condition being treated, not by the procedure itself. For benign problems such…
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