Symptoms of Scoliosis
Symptoms of Scoliosis
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Scoliosis includes the 7
symptoms listed below:
- Spinal curvature
- Sideways curvature of the spine
- Sideways body posture
- One shoulder raised higher than the other
- Clothes not hanging properly
- Local muscular aches
- Local ligament pain
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
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Medical Books Online about Scoliosis
Medical Books Excerpts
Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Scoliosis
are available from published medical books
for more detailed information about Scoliosis.
Medical Books Excerpts
- SCOLIOSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Scoliosis
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Scoliosis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- SCOLIOSIS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Scoliosis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The most common curve in functional or structural scoliosis arises in the thoracic segment, with convexity to the right, and compensatory curves (S curves) in the cervical segment above and the lumbar segment below, both with convexity to the left. (See Cobb method for measuring angle of curvature.) As the spine curves laterally, compensatory curves develop to maintain body balance and mark the deformity. Scoliosis rarely produces subjective symptoms until it’s well established; when symptoms do occur, they include backache, fatigue, and dyspnea. Because many teenagers are shy about their bodies, their parents suspect that something is wrong only after they notice uneven hemlines, pant legs that appear unequal in length, or subtle physical signs like one hip appearing higher than the other. Untreated scoliosis may result in pulmonary insufficiency (curvature may decrease lung capacity), back pain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, disk disease, and sciatica.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Scoliosis:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The most common curve in functional or structural scoliosis arises in the thoracic segment, with convexity to the right, and compensatory curves (S curves) in the cervical segment above and the lumbar segment below, both with convexity to the left. As the spine curves laterally, compensatory curves develop to maintain body balance and mark the deformity.
Scoliosis rarely produces subjective symptoms until it’s well established; when symptoms do occur, they include backache, fatigue, and dyspnea. Because many teenagers are shy about their bodies, their parents suspect that something is wrong only after they notice uneven hemlines, pant legs that appear unequal in length, or subtle physical signs like one hip appearing higher than the other.
Untreated scoliosis may result in pulmonary insufficiency (curvature may decrease lung capacity), back pain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, disk disease, and sciatica.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Scoliosis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Scoliosis, it is also important to consider Scoliosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Scoliosis may cause:
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The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Scoliosis.
This signs and symptoms information for Scoliosis has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Scoliosis signs or Scoliosis symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Scoliosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Scoliosis symptoms.
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