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Living with scoliosis / by L.E. Carmichael ; content consultant, William K. Accousti, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery--Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Orthopaedic surgeon--Children's Hospital New Orleans.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carmichael, L. E, Author.
- Series:
- Living with health challenges.
- Living with health challenges Living with scoliosis
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scoliosis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Scoliosis
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This helpful guide informs you about the different forms of scoliosis, how to detect it, what causes it, and ways to cope with and treat it so you can still live a productive, healthy lifestyle."--Back cover.
- Contents:
- chapter 1. Going sideways
- chapter 2. Of no known origin
- chapter 3. Exams and x-rays
- chapter 4. The problem of progression
- chapter 5. Bracing for the worst
- chapter 6. Coping with brace wear
- chapter 7. Surgeries for scoliosis
- chapter 8. Standing taller : before and after surgery
- chapter 9. Twists in the road : lifestyle and life.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781629680439
- 1629680435
- 9781624018466
- 1624018467
- OCLC:
- 868964410
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