Parents often ask about the advantages of waiting to perform corrective surgery for severe scoliosis in teenagers. Actually, there is no advantage of postponing surgery as an adolescent. Any remaining growth would not result in greater height, but may actually increase the severity of the scoliosis curve. Additionally at about 12-15 years old peak growth…

TAMPA, Fla. – Dr. David Siambanes with ScoliosisCare.com is encouraging parents and expecting parents to become familiar with the symptoms of cerebral palsy in recognition of Cerebral Palsy Awareness month, which takes place each March. According to the CDC, cerebral palsy is a condition, which affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance, or…