Medical Laboratory Science

eviscerator:

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine to the sides.

80% of cases are idiopathic, meaning that they have no known cause. The remainder are due to neuromuscular disorders, including Marfan’s syndrome (disorder of connective tissues), muscular dystrophy (a condition causing muscle weakness) and cerebral palsy (a neurological condition caused by brain damage).

Treatment includes back braces, pain management and in extreme cases, surgical correction.

That’s some insane misalignment! Most secondary schools nowadays screen for this, but not sure if that’s nationwide. Did your school include this in health checks/physicals?