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Scoliosis
Title: Scoliosis
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1339 | Pages: 5.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Scoliosis
Every person's spine curves a little bit; a certain amount of curvature is necessary for people to move and walk properly. But three people out of 100 have a condition that causes the spine to curve too much, a condition called scoliosis (pronounced skoh-lee-oh-sis). The name comes from the Greek word "skoliosis," which means curvature.
What Is Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is sort of a medical mystery - no one knows what causes the most common form of scoliosis, …showed first 75 words of 1339 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1339 total…sports, hold down after-school jobs, and pretty much do whatever teenagers without scoliosis can do! If you have a friend or classmate who has scoliosis, remember that a curve in someone's spine doesn't represent her character - and that if it were up to her, she'd probably choose not to have to wear a brace or undergo surgery. Teens with scoliosis like to be treated like all other teens, because they are like all other teens.
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