Adult Scoliosis - Cleveland Clinic（成人脊柱侧凸,克利夫兰诊所）.pdf

Adult Scoliosis Facts about Adult Scoliosis from Cleveland Clinic For an appointment with a Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine health physician, please call 216.636.5860 or toll free 866.588.2264, monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern Standard time). curve progresses or begins to cause symptoms in adult- hood. In other cases, it is not diagnosed until adulthood. please visit us online at clevelandclinic.org/spine The second common type of scoliosis seen in adults is if you have been diagnosed with scoliosis, you probably have degenerative scoliosis. In this case, the normal degenera- a lot of questions. this fact sheet will help you prepare for tive processes seen in the low back lead to the development your visit with a member of our staff. of a curve in the spine. It tends to occur later in life and often does not cause any symptoms. hoW iS S ColioS iS deteCted? WhAt iS Adult S ColioS iS? Your doctor will first examine your back to check the shape of your spine. If you are having symptoms related to Your spine is the backbone of your body. It is made up your spine, your doctor will likely order X-rays. Treatment of 33 vertebrae and stretches from your head to your in adult scoliosis is generally based on symptoms and not tailbone. You