SCOLIOSIS, SPINE & REVISION SURGERY FOR OUR Shreveport LA RESIDENTS

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As a result of our specialty, Scoliosis Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care, helps residents in Shreveport LA and a small portion of the 12 million people worldwide who suffer from spine pain. Although many people possess some degree of curvature of the spine, most experience little or no discomfort.

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ADULT SCOLIOSIS Treatment
for residents of Shreveport LA

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, adult Scoliosis 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
Shreveport LA

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 Shreveport LA

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
Shreveport LA

In as much as approximately 90 percent of scoliosis cases 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 Shreveport LA

Briefly, degenerative scoliosis describes a sideways curvature of the spine that results from the degeneration of the joints and discs in the spine. In fact, this condition and the resulting problems of the spine usually occur gradually as a person ages.

LUMBAR SCOLIOSIS Treatment for residents of Shreveport LA

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. 

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THORACIC SCOLIOSIS TREATMENT
FOR Shreveport LA RESIDENTS

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.

SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH FOR
THE RESIDENTS OF Shreveport LA

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.

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NEUROMUSCULAR SCOLIOSIS Treatment
for residents of Shreveport LA

Similarly, neuromuscular Scoliosis is a spinal curvature that occurs in children with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and spina bifida. For example, 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
Shreveport LA

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
Shreveport LA

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 had  herniated cervical discs and they were successfully treated.

 

CERVICAL SPINAL STENOSIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Shreveport LA

At Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic doctors, have treated thousands of patients with complex spine conditions. Importantly, many of the patients were suffering with cervical spinal stenosis and they were treated successfully.

KYPHOSIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF Shreveport LA

Although, kyphosis, a spinal disorder, causes a forward curve of the spine, it also sometimes causes 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
Shreveport LA

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
Shreveport LA

Although, 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, they are also fellowship-trained surgeons. As a result, they have years of experience treating patients with complex spine conditions. For example, we successfully treat lumbar spinal stenosis.

SPONDYLOLISTHESIS TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF
Shreveport LA

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
Shreveport LA

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.

 

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.