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SCOLIOSIS, SPINE & REVISION SURGERY FOR OUR
Fort Worth TX Residents
PATIENTS SEEKING THE BEST SCOLIOSIS & SPINE TREATMENT COME FROM Fort Worth TX to see our doctors in Dallas, Plano & Frisco, TX
As a result of our specialty, Scoliosis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care, helps Fort Worth TX patients and a small portion of the 12 million people worldwide who suffer with spine pain. Although many people possess some degree of curvature of the spine, most experience little or no discomfort.
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Firstly, adult Scoliosis is a curve of the spine. In most patients, no surgery is needed; however, in patients who have an excessive curve and it compromises breathing or walking, surgery can help correct those complications. Also, this condition can vary from a minor problem, where it just needs to be watched, to chronic pain and a severe deformity.
PEDIATRIC SCOLIOSIS Treatment for residents of
Fort Worth TX
More often than not, children with scoliosis can be treated with a brace, but in cases where patients experience an increase in curvature and are in pain, surgery may be needed. For reasons unknown, girls are more prone to scoliosis in adolescence than boys.
CONGENITAL SCOLIOSIS Treatment for residents of
Fort Worth TX
Unfortunately, congenital scoliosis, a spinal deformity, caused by a birth defect, produces a sideways curvature of the spine. For example, the spine may rotate or twist, pulling the ribs along with it to form a curve, often causing a hump.
IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS Treatment for residents of
Fort Worth TX
In as much as approximately 90 percent of scoliosis cases from Fort Worth TX and the rest of the world are idiopathic, it is the most common type. Additionally, the term means that doctors can’t pinpoint the cause of the spinal curvature.
DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS TREATMENT for residents of Fort Worth TX
Briefly, degenerative scoliosis describes a sideways curvature of the spine that results from the degeneration of the joints and discs in the spine. Also, this condition and the resulting problems of the spine usually occur gradually as a person ages.
Basically, lumbar scoliosis refers to a sideways curve in the lower (or lumbar) portion of the spine. For instance, this spinal condition occurs in infants, adolescents, and older adults.
residents of Fort Worth TX
Altogether, thoracic scoliosis refers to an abnormal sideways curve located in the middle (or thoracic) portion of the spine. Consequently, this is the most common location for scoliosis curves, and the first sign many patients notice is an asymmetry of the chest, rib cage, and shoulder blades.
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Because scoliosis is one of our specialties, we are a member of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). Furthermore, this society is an international society that was founded in 1966 with 35 members. Since then and over time, it has gained recognition as one of the world’s premier spine societies. Overall, the SRS has maintained a commitment to research and education in the field of spinal deformities.
Similarly, neuromuscular Scoliosis is a spinal curvature that occurs in children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and spina bifida. These types of disorders can prevent the spine from being properly supported by the muscles and lead to scoliosis and other abnormal curvatures of the spine.
SPINE & REVISION SURGERY FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
In addition to treating scoliosis, Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute specializes in addressing complex spinal conditions. Notwithstanding, the surgeons will perform revision surgeries for adults and adolescents who have had unsuccessful treatment in the past and are still in pain.
DISC HERNIATION TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
At Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic doctors, have treated thousands of patients with complex spine conditions. Of those treated many included herniated cervical discs.
CERVICAL SPINAL STENOSIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
At Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic doctors, have treated thousands of patients with complex spine conditions. Importantly, cervical spinal stenosis was among the conditions treated.
KYPHOSIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS
OF Fort Worth TX
Since kyphosis, a spinal disorder, causes a forward curve of the spine it also creates a rounding of the upper back. While this spinal defect can occur at any age, it occurs more often in young adults and older women.
LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
While a herniated disc (commonly referred to as a “slipped disc”) can happen anywhere along the spine, Furthermore, most cases occur in the lumbar (lower back) section. Moreover, it is sometimes referred to as a bulging, or ruptured disc. Also, it’s one of the most common causes of back pain.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
At Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute’s orthopedic surgeons, Richard Hostin, MD, Devesh Ramnath, MD, Ishaq Syed, MD, Shyam Kishan, MD, and Kathryn Wiesman, MD, are all board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons. As a result, they have years of experience treating patients with complex spine conditions. For example, lumbar spinal stenosis is treated with great success.
SPONDYLOLISTHESIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Fort Worth TX
Accordingly, spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one of the bones of the spine (vertebrae) slips out of place onto the vertebra below it. If it slips too much, the bone might press on a nerve, causing pain. Finally, spondylolisthesis usually affects the bones of the lower back (lumbar spine).
OUR ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS TREAT PATIENTS FROM
Fort Worth TX
As previously stated, all of our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons at Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute are experts in treating complex and challenging spinal conditions. Amazingly, they have performed more than 16,000 successful spine surgeries.
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If you or a loved one suffers from spinal pain, you owe it to yourself to call Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute at 214-556-0555 to make an appointment.