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What causes scoliosis? The cause of scoliosis varies depending on the type but may include: Vertebrae malformation during embryonic development. A genetic change. A spine injury. A tumor on your spine. A condition that affects your nerves or muscles. Most often, though, healthcare providers can’t identify a specific cause (idiopathic scoliosis).
These symptoms can be painful but are rarely dangerous. Although scoliosis is a condition often associated with teenagers, it also commonly affects adults. For adults with worsening or painful curves, treatment may be suggested to improve symptoms and correct the spine’s deformity.
What causes idiopathic scoliosis? The word “idiopathic” means that healthcare providers don’t know the cause of a condition. Research suggests idiopathic scoliosis may result from genetics or environmental factors.
Levoscoliosis is the name for scoliosis that makes your spine curve to the left. Dextroscoliosis is scoliosis that makes your spine curve to the right.
What causes cirrhosis of the liver? Cirrhosis is a gradual scarring process that’s triggered by chronic inflammation in your liver. Any chronic liver disease that causes chronic hepatitis can lead to cirrhosis. The most common causes include: Alcohol-induced hepatitis. This is chronic liver damage from chronic heavy alcohol use.
What causes kyphosis? The cause of kyphosis varies depending on the type but could include: Poor posture. Structural abnormalities of the bones in your spine. Bone growth abnormalities (shape of the bone). Spinal injury. Your age. Can kyphosis turn into scoliosis? No. Kyphosis and scoliosis are both conditions that affect your spine. They can ...
What causes congenital scoliosis? A bone growth abnormality in the spine causes congenital scoliosis. This happens before your child is born (usually in the first six weeks of embryonic development).
Scoliosis causes your spine to curve and rotate to the side. It’s most common in kids and teens . Kyphosis causes your thoracic spine (your upper back between your neck and the bottom of your ribs) to curve backward, away from the front of your body more than it naturally should.
What causes neuromuscular scoliosis? An underlying condition that affects your child’s nervous system and/or muscles causes neuromuscular scoliosis. Your child may not be able to move or control certain muscles in their body with neuromuscular conditions.
Scoliosis can put pressure on the nerves in and around your spine. That can cause pain, numbness, tingling, heaviness and other bothersome sensations in your back, hips, legs and arms. We may have you start taking oral over-the-counter (no prescription needed) medications that help relieve pain and inflammation.