When is a Curve a Sign of Scoliosis?

Charting Pediatrics by Jessie Cohen

Jul 14, 202628:51Science & Medicine

The human spine is designed to support, balance and adapt through a lifetime of growth. But what happens when that growth starts to bend in an unexpected direction ? Scoliosis often emerges during periods of rapid develo...

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