Scoliosis: Ascending the CurveM. Evans and Company, 1999 - 306 pagine There are roughly five million people in the United States being treated for scoliosis. Every year some half-million new cases are diagnosed--the great majority of them adolescent girls. Untreated, scoliosis causes increaing curvature of the spine--a progressive, debilitating condition that can leave the sufferer permanently bent over and eventually totally crippled. |
Sommario
What Is Scoliosis? | 9 |
Bracing The Conservative Treatment Option | 55 |
Scoliosis Heroes | 112 |
Surgery When It Comes to This | 135 |
Indications for Surgery | 182 |
Surgical Complications | 230 |
Denying Your Scoliosis and Refusing Treatment | 235 |
Pain Management Techniques for Scoliosis Patients | 243 |
Every Patient Needs Support | 265 |
Building SelfEsteem | 274 |
Searching for the Genetic Cause | 286 |
Resource Directory | 291 |
Glossary | 294 |
Notes | 297 |
Index | 301 |
Copyright | |
How to Cope with Physical Challenges and Stigma on a Daily Basis | 260 |