[DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis - KidsHealth [PAR] Some teens have a curve in a place where it doesn't really belong: the spine. ... 
About 3 out of every 100 people have some form of scoliosis. ... Girls with 
scoliosis are more likely to need treatment than boys are. ... Because scoliosis 
can develop very gradually, it often isn't diagnosed until a person is between the 
ages of 10... [DOC] [TLE] Adolescent Scoliosis | University of Maryland Medical Center [PAR] With most people the spine will look and feel like a straight line, but in a ... 
insecurities adolescent girls often have about appearance and body image. ... 
ribs and form part of the back wall of the thorax (the ribcage area between ... The 
likelihood of progression is linked to the size of the curve; larger curves are more 
likely to... [DOC] [TLE] Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Overview - HSS.edu - HSS [PAR] Apr 28, 2011 ... Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a condition in which the spine is curved in ... 
This type of curve is distinguished from curves that have a forward orientation ... 
Found more frequently among girls than boys, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is 
... Young people with curves between 25 and 45 degrees may be... [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis (Curvature of the Spine). Curved Spine information | Patient [PAR] Scoliosis is a back condition that causes the spine to curve to the or side. Most 
cases develop in children between the ages of 9 and 14 during the growth. ... 
lower part of the spine (a lumbar curve), in the upper part of the spine (a thoracic 
curve) or go .... For people with mild curves, the aim of treatment is to prevent the 
curve... [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health - The New York Times [PAR] Most of the body's weight and stress falls on the lumbar vertebrae. ... Scoliosis 
most commonly develops in the area between the upper back (the thoracic area) 
.... Mild curvature (under 20 degrees) occurs about equally in girls and boys, but 
curve ..... Thoracic curves, those in the upper spine, are more likely to progress 
than... [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis - Nemours [PAR] commonly develops in the area between the thoracic and lumbar area (
thoracolumbar ... This particular vertebra will also have undergone the most 
severe rotation. .... Young people diagnosed with a 30-degree curve, however, 
have a risk for ... Curvatures may be less likely to progress in girls whose 
scoliosis was low in the... [DOC] [TLE] Fast Facts About Scoliosis [PAR] In most people, there is no known cause for this curve. This is known ... People of 
all ages can have scoliosis. ... Girls are more likely than boys to have this type of 
scoliosis. ... They stay in the body and help keep the spine straight after surgery. [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis Symptoms, Risk Factors & Causes You Can Reverse [PAR] Unfortunately, when many patients get a diagnosis of scoliosis from their doctors, 
... Most importantly, these treatments can also help stop the spinal curvature from 
... has a spinal curve greater than 30 degrees, the condition is more likely to 
progress, .... Scoliosis symptoms include back pain, leaning body, uneven 
shoulder... [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis - Wikipedia [PAR] Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve. 
The curve is ... It most commonly occurs between the ages of ten and twenty. ... 
People who have reached skeletal maturity are less likely to have a worsening 
case. .... growth area), and less than six months from the onset of menses in girls. [DOC] [TLE] Scoliosis Australia - About Scoliosis - causes, symptoms and treatment [PAR] Today it is a word used to describe the most common type of spinal curvature. ... 
In adolescents, surgery involves fusing the bent part of the spine. ... commonly 
used when there is a progressive curve between about 20 and 50 degrees. ... In 
adolescence, girls are up to eight times more likely than boys to have a scoliosis. [DOC] [TLE] Questions and Answers about Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents [PAR] Other people, who have milder

Question: Girls between 12-15 are the people most likely to develop scoliosis, a curvature of this body part
Answer: Spine