Scoliosis & Other Spine Disorders

Conditions We Treat

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The pediatric specialists at Columbia Orthopedics diagnose and treat all types of spinal conditions in children and adolescents. We offer the latest nonsurgical and surgical treatments, including access to the latest clinical trials.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects children between the ages of 10 and young adulthood and is characterized by an abnormal spinal curve.

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Congenital Scoliosis

Congenital scoliosis is a condition that affects newborns and young infants and is characterized by an abnormal curvature of the spine.

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Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS)

Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS) is a spinal curvature that develops in children before age 10.

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Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis

Infantile idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects children before age 3 and is characterized by an abnormal spinal curve.

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Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is a condition that affects children between the ages of 3 and 9 and is characterized by the presence of an abnormal curvature of the spine.

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Kyphosis

Kyphosis is a spinal deformity characterized by a forward curvature of the upper spine.

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Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Neuromuscular scoliosis is a condition that affects children with neuromuscular disorders and is characterized by one or more abnormal spinal curvatures.

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Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a term that encompasses a variety of conditions in which there is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

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Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)

Spina bifida is a condition in which abnormal growth during fetal development creates a defect in the protective bony encasement that normally surrounds the spinal cord.

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Spondylolysis/Spondylolisthesis

Learn more about Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis.

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Torticollis

Torticollis is where one side of the neck is tight. It is usually noticed before 2 months of age.

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