Scheuermann’s disease – commonly spelt Sherman’s disease – (also known as juvenile kyphosis, scheuermann’s kyphosis and adolescence vertebral epiphysis) is an abnormal skeletal condition which often develops during puberty. It is defined as excessive thoracic kyphosis or increased curvature of the upper back.
Cause
The cause of Scheuermann’s disease remains a topic of much debate. It is t…
Cervical Dystonia, also known as Spasmodic Torticollis, is a neurological movement disorder, characterised by neck muscles contracting involuntarily, which leads to abnormal movements and posture of the head and neck.
This term is used generally to describe spasms in any direction: forward (anterocollis), backwards (retrocollis), and sideways (torticollis). The movements may be sustained or …
Despite decades of effort to improve the evaluation and treatment of scoliosis, the inaccuracy of determining risk of progression remains one of the greatest issues negatively impacting the overall care of this condition. A new and accurate method of determining risk of progression for scoliosis significantly improves the ability to determine this risk.
Effective mid-December 2008, the depar…
Scheuermann’s Disease (commonly spelt Sherman’s Disease)is a developmental disorder of the spine, most commonly found in teenagers and children.
Nearly two million Australians have osteoarthritis and it costs the nation an estimated $23 billion annually in health care and lost time at work, not to mention the pain and disability. (Access Economics Cost of Obesity Report 2008).
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis, are twice as likely as other individuals to experience depression. Although depression in primary care has been well studied, no studies have examined whether rheumatologists and RA patients discuss depression during medical visits. A new study published in the February issue of Arthritis Care & Researc…
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a growing problem that will continue to increase as the population ages. Previous studies have reported on risk factors for developing OA,
but few have examined the factors that might predict its prognosis. A new study published in the December issue of Arthritis Care & Research examined patients with hip pain to determine their disease progression and to …
More than 2 million Americans with Rheumatoid Arthritis are caught in the middle of a debate among physicians over which treatment – medications or hand surgery – will help their ravaged fingers and wrists most.
And a new University of Michigan Health System study finds that entrenched attitudes and lack of communication among Rheumatologists and Hand Surgeons, and a scarcity of data compari…
We’d like to bring to your attention information about a very debilitating condition at the request of Caroline – one of Bad Backs subscribers. I’m sure very few of us have heard of this serious condition.
Cauda Equine Syndrome (CES) can be difficult to diagnose. It’s rare and its symptoms mimic those of other conditions. Often the sufferer can no longer work due to the severe pain, loss of …
Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of ETH Zurich and the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of actual human bone structure. This achievement may lead to better clinical tools to improve the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, a widespread disease that worldwide affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50.
With the goal of de…
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