Learn about the best foods to eat and how to prepare them to maintain a high potassium diet.
This page gives a brief introduction to the diagnosis of scoliosis. Usually a health-care professional doing a routine scoliosis check at the school will pick up on the problem, although sometimes a parent notices it first.
Find out what type of scoliosis treatment might be needed for particular types of curves with the resource centre created by the Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Scoliosis is a condition that causes your child’s spine to curve sideways. Learn about the different types of scoliosis, some of its causes, and the risk factors that can increase your child's chance of developing a more severe curve.
Read about factors to consider when deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery. These factors include age, growth, and the degree of the Cobb curve.
When assessing a child's scoliosis, several measurements may be taken. Learn about how Adam's test, balance, leg length and height are used in assessment.
Depending on your cancer treatment, you may need to see a speech-language pathologist. Find out what a speech-language pathologist does and why you may need one on your health-care team.
Read about some of the disadvantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the disadvantages of not having surgery.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Learn how to read nutrition labels to help compare and choose products, and to make informed food choices.
Learn about the best foods to eat to maintain a high magnesium intake through diet.
Sometimes children need to restrict their daily fluid intake, often because of kidney problems. Learn ways to regulate your child's fluid intake.
Informed decision making is an important component of choosing whether to treat scoliosis. Learn about what can happen if scoliosis is not treated.
Discover multimedia resources that can offer you information and support throughout cancer treatment and beyond.
Find out what the glycemic index is and how it factors in to your child's diabetes management.
