What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a condition that causes irregular curvatures of the spine‚ or backbone. The etiology of scoliosis can be: • Congenital- meaning that the patient was born with the spine being curved and the failure of the vertebrae to individual form or separate. • Neuromuscular- meaning that scoliosis is a result of another disorder. These disorders include cerebral palsy‚ Duchenne muscular dystrophy‚ and spina bifida • Idiopathic- meaning that the cause of the scoliosis is unknown
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Scoliosis is one of three main types of spine curvature disorders. Like a disease on the spinal curvature twisting and resulting in the sideway curves of the spine. It is defined as a lateral‚ or a side-to-side deviation from the normal frontal axis of the body. Scoliosis is similar to Lordosis‚ which also been named the swayback‚ for example when the spine of a person with lordosis curves significantly inward at the lower back. Kyphosis another characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back (more
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BTEC Subsidiary award in Beauty Therapy Level 3 Task Sheet Describe the different body types. There are three main different body types there is the Ectomorph‚ Mesomorph and the Endomorph. Firstly‚ an Ectomorph body type is normally an individual with a small and delicate body frame and bone structure‚ with lean muscle and small joints they also tend to have small shoulders making them Thin. Ectomorphs also normally have a flat chest and find it hard to gain weight they have a fast metabolism
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disorders is scoliosis. It is a disorder which causes an abnormal curvature of the backbone or spine. Since the spine normally has curvatures when seen from the sides‚ the curvature associated to scoliosis can be seen from the front. Scoliosis is two-times more predominant in females than in males. It can occur at any age but is more common in people over 10 years of age. It is hereditary‚ which means a parent who has scoliosis would have children with scoliosis (http://www.medicinenet.com/scoliosis/article
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Postural Faults The word posture originates from the Latin word ‘ponere’‚ meaning ‘out of place’. Your posture will be determined on how you stand‚ and the position of limbs and the shape of your spine. Good posture can help with respiration and circulation. Most people’s postures aren’t perfect‚ but there are some extreme cases which are referred to as postural faults. Lordosis is used to describe an inward curve or arch to the lumbar and cervical columns of the vertebrae. A major factor of
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just wears and wears at the disks and vertebra in the spine until nothing is left. Along with that it cause kyphosis‚ or a severe curvature. So going back to when I joined the military‚ I was screened just like everyone else for things such as scoliosis and other issues. At this point in time nothing was detected and I was able to join. When I was at basic training I noticed that the body armor was taking a toll on my body but didn’t think much of it. I returned home from training and went back
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At the ripe age of 7 I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is essentially a curvature of the spine. This chronic condition is typically left undiagnosed until a child reaches puberty; however‚ this was not the case for me. Sitting in my pediatrician’s office I was told that I would how to begin undergoing physical therapy in order to stop the curvature from progressing. In my first grader mind this sounded completely awful. I cried throughout the doctor’s office‚ the car ride home‚ and the rest
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List of Skeletal System Diseases The 206 bones of the skeletal system provide a strong framework upon which muscles‚ tissues and organs can attach. This structure also protects your internal organs and allows your body to move around freely. Like any other body system‚ however‚ disease can affect your skeletal system. Arthritis Arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects your joints‚ such as the knees‚ or a portion of your spinal column. Typical symptoms of this condition include joint
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Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It will cause either a C-shaped or S-shaped curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is a disease that attacks the muscles and ligaments of the spinal column causing a sideways twisting and rotation of the spine‚ ribs‚ and pelvis. There are many different branches of this disease‚ but the most common type is idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is usually found in children between the ages of ten and twelve. Girls are more likely
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Scoliosis Gina Amato and Amber Kral Triton College Abstract This research paper is based on the skeletal pathological condition known as scoliosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral bending and twisting of the vertebral column. The following paper presents research on causes along with possible complications that can arise while acquiring this condition. Additional research on tests/exams available to help diagnose scoliosis and how it appears radiographically is also
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