scoliotic
Having bent spine
Scoliotic describes something relating to or affected by scoliosis—abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
The term applies to patients, spinal conditions, or anatomical features: scoliotic curvature, a scoliotic patient.
Medical professionals use it to distinguish curved spines from normal or other types of spinal deformity.
Interlocking bones of spine
curvature · intervertebral · sacrum · discs · lateral · rotation · curve · asymmetry
Relating to bone treatment
- congenitalExisting from birth
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- braceDevice providing structural stability
correction · deformity · structural · nonstructural · degenerative · adolescent · infantile · juvenile
Correct relative positioning
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- leanLacking fat; incline
- compensationPayment for services rendered
stance · gait · bearing · slouch · stoop · head tilt · muscular · weight distribution
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
correction · rehabilitation · rods · screws · instrumentation · casting · observation · exercises
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
cervical · curvature · intervertebral · sacrum · discs · lateral · rotation · curve · asymmetry · pedicle
orthopedic
Relating to bone treatment
- congenitalExisting from birth
- neuromuscularNerve-to-muscle signaling
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
brace · correction · deformity · structural · nonstructural · degenerative · adolescent · infantile · juvenile · prognosis
alignment
Correct relative positioning
compensation · stance · gait · bearing · slouch · stoop · head tilt · muscular · weight distribution
bracing
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- spinal fusionVertebrae surgically joined permanently
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
surgery · correction · rehabilitation · rods · screws · instrumentation · casting · observation · exercises · stretching