SCOLIOSIS, SPINE & REVISION SURGERY FOR OUR
North Richland Hills TX RESIDENTS

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, 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.

We treat patients from North Richland Hills TX and approximately 90 percent of their scoliosis cases are idiopathic, making it the most common type. The term means that doctors can’t pinpoint the cause of the spinal curvature.

Thoracic scoliosis refers to an abnormal sideways curve located in the middle (or thoracic) portion of the spine. 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.

In addition to treating scoliosis, Southwest Scoliosis Institute specializes in addressing complex spinal conditions and revision surgeries for adults and adolescents who have had unsuccessful treatment in the past and are still in pain.

At Southwest Scoliosis Institute, our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic doctors, have treated thousands of patients with complex spine conditions, including herniated cervical discs.

At Southwest Scoliosis Institute, our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic doctors, have treated thousands of patients with complex spine conditions, including cervical spinal stenosis.

While a herniated disc (commonly referred to as a “slipped disc”) can happen anywhere along the spine, most cases occur in the lumbar (lower back) section. It is sometimes referred to as a bulging, or ruptured disc, and it’s one of the most common causes of back pain.

Southwest Scoliosis Institute’s orthopedic surgeons, Richard Hostin, MD, Shyam Kishan, MD, and Kathryn Wiesman, MD, are all board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons with years of experience treating patients with complex spine conditions – including lumbar spinal stenosis.

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. Spondylolisthesis usually affects the bones of the lower back (lumbar spine).