Scoliosis: Life, Support & Friends

On September the 12th, 2010 the 2nd Annual Move-athon will be taking place in New York! Move-athon: Making My Moves So Others Can Sharon is a member of our How To Look Good Twisted Facebook group and wanted to help spread the word about this year's Move-athon. Sharon represents the Pediatric Orthopaedics division of the NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in New York City. The division specializes in treating babies and children with congenital, developmental and traumatic musculoskeletal conditions. "Our team is committed to providing superior orthopaedic care for children. Children from everywhere, not only New York, receive top-quality care for their orthopaedic conditions at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hosptial of New York Presbyterian" says Sharon. NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital Specialty Centers Early Onset Scoliosis Clubfoot Center of New York Scoliosis Center of New York Neuromuscular Disorders Center of N...

Medical News Today Reported: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian is one of only a few hospitals in the country to offer spinal stapling, a new treatment alternative for young people with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that is painful and can restrict breathing. The Center for Early Onset Scoliosis, led by Dr Michael Vitale, sees about 400 patients per year under the age of 5 with the condition. Spinal stapling is one of a number of new techniques that promise improved outcomes. Tens of thousands of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with scoliosis each year. When the curvature is moderate, spinal braces can be used to slow or decrease the chance of progression. Until now, however, there was no way to reverse progression and straighten the spine. Spinal stapling is a two-hour minimally invasive surgery that involves implanting inch-long metallic staples across the growth plates of the spine. Made of a high-tech temperature-sensitive metal alloy...