by John Phillips | Apr 6, 2021 | Scoliosis
How Does Spinal Fusion Surgery Work? Spinal fusion surgery aims to alleviate back pain by permanently connecting two or more vertebrae in your spine, resulting in a single, solid piece of bone. This procedure eliminates motion between the fused vertebrae, providing...
by John Phillips | Mar 8, 2021 | Scoliosis
THE TETHER – VERTEBRAL BODY TETHERING (VBT) SYSTEM This blog provides the details of how a Tethering System helps pediatric scoliosis patients. For children with a scoliosis condition, their parents should talk to their orthopedic doctor. And, their doctor...
by John Phillips | Jan 10, 2021 | Scoliosis
Mild Scoliosis In general, scoliosis cases fall into one of three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. Mild scoliosis is by far the most common form of the condition, affecting as much as 50% of the population. Mild scoliosis can affect individuals of any age, but...
by John Phillips | Oct 6, 2020 | Scoliosis
Scoliosis Pain Management A majority of the population experiences back pain in one form or another. It is a very common problem and for those with scoliosis, both adults and children are often the recipients of back pain. Some people with scoliosis don’t have pain,...
by John Phillips | Sep 11, 2020 | Scoliosis, Spine & Revision
Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute Revision Surgery Shawn Coker, watch his video, had multiple spine fusion surgeries. While he says they accomplished what they were supposed to do at the time, his condition continued to get worse. Sadly, his spine caused him...
by John Phillips | May 8, 2020 | Scoliosis
Scoliosis Surgery to Remove Pain Deborah Butter couldn’t remember a single day in her life without pain. That all changed when Dr. Hostin performed Scoliosis Surgery at the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute. By then, Deborah had an 82-degree curve at the top of...
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