Scoliosis occurs in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine, and it affects females more than males. There are two general types of scoliosis. They are postural scoliosis and structural scoliosis. Postural scoliosis is normally not progressive.
Structural scoliosis is more progressive and can result in severe deformities of the spine.
This paper will only cover structural scoliosis. There are many causes of structural scoliosis. Causes of scoliosis are normally categorized into four general groups. Idiopathic scoliosis will be discussed more thoroughly than the others because it is the most common type. Idiopathic scoliosis is scoliosis that results from no known cause.