Scoliosis Or Poor Posture? How To Tell
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: December 17, 2025
Scoliosis and poor posture are two issues that are very similar in nature, but because the underlying cause of the condition and their treatment courses differ a bit, it’s important to know which of the two you are dealing with if you notice something appears off with your spinal alignment. But how can you know […]
Breaking Down 5 Causes Of Scoliosis
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 5, 2025
Scoliosis occurs when the spine develops an abnormal lateral curve. Instead of being rather straight up and down, a scoliosis deformity causes the spine to take on more of an “S” or “C” shape when viewed from behind. It’s a condition that commonly affects children experiencing rapid periods of growth and older adults who have […]
How To Support Your Teen Before And After Scoliosis Surgery
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 6, 2025
Your spine is expected to develop with a gentle “S” shaped curve, as this helps to support your body and ensure stress is dispersed optimally across your spinal column. However, this doesn’t always happen, and as a result of trauma or a genetic predisposition, your spine can begin to develop an abnormal lateral curve. This […]
5 Things To Know About Adult Scoliosis
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 8, 2023
Scoliosis is a condition that involves an unnatural sideways curvature of the spine, and it tends to be more common in children and teens who are experiencing rapid periods of bone growth. However, the condition can also develop in adults who did not experience scoliosis as a child. In fact, adult scoliosis is likely much […]
Adolescent Scoliosis Best Fixed With One Surgery Instead of Multiple
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: January 10, 2022
Medical experts and spine specialists are always looking for new ways to improve on current techniques, especially when they want to improve the experience and outcomes for adolescent patients. Previously, the medical community thought that for kids between the ages of 8-11 years old, multiple surgeries with expandable rods was oftentimes best way to treat […]
4 Types Of Scoliosis And Why They Develop
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 8, 2021
Scoliosis is a spinal condition that results in the sideways curvature of the spine, and oftentimes it develops during adolescence. However, the condition doesn’t just affect teens, and it comes in a few different forms, all of which Dr. Sinicropi and the team at the Midwest Spine & Brain Institute can treat. Below, we take […]
5 Common Causes of Scoliosis
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 18, 2019
Scoliosis is a condition that involves an abnormal curvature of your spine. Although the condition only affects about 2-3 percent of the population, that’s upwards of 9 million people here in America. And although the condition can be treated with physical therapy or a surgical procedure, medical experts want to get a better understanding of […]
How To Recognize Scoliosis in Children
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 20, 2019
Scoliosis is a spinal condition that results in an abnormal curvature of the spine. You might think that spotting this curvature disorder in your child will be easily, but oftentimes it is not very pronounced in the beginning and slowly continues as the child and their spine develops. Since treatment success hinges on how early […]
