If you’re at a doctor’s appointment and the provider says “spine disorder,” you might stop in your tracks. But you don’t ...

Q: I had scoliosis as a child, and now, at age 72, I’m living with kyphosis in my middle and upper back. It’s very painful, and I would like to know more about it. A: You’re referring to hyperkyphosis ...

Q: Many elderly people have a hunchback or curvature in their spine. What causes this? A: Thoracic kyphosis describes how the thoracic spine bends forward, which is a normal condition. The thoracic ...

A new study in zebrafish suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence. Found in ...

Grace Rego's spine is curved so sharply that the "S" shape of it is obvious under the skin of her back. But you'd never know it to watch the 4-year-old clamber over a sofa or chase her little brother ...

Irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence, a new study in zebrafish suggests. Also found in ...