What is "scoliosis"?

What is "scoliosis"?

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With osteoporosis risk factors, scoliosis is a moderately common condition in which there's an S-shaped curve of the spine, often starting in childhood, and often it's in a parent, or even a sibling. It is a condition which is not really due to osteoporosis, but it's not uncommon that they occur together, and actually if you start having fractures of the spine when you have scoliosis, you end up in considerable difficulty.