Scoliosis with hyperinflated lungs – X-ray

Scoliosis with hyperinflated lungs
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Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine which is characterised by lateral curvature of the spine in upright position in the coronal plane

Problems due to scoliosis:

• Cosmetic
• Deranged force and load transmission through spine
• Impairment of functioning of vital organs like heart and lungs
• Difficult to treat

Types of scoliosis:

• Structural
  • Fixed curvature
  • Non flexible
  • Does not get corrected by side bending
• Non structural
  • Flexible curvature
  • Gets corrected by side bending

Mechanism of non structural scoliosis

• Compensatory – to compensate for leg length deformities / fixed flexion deformities of hip
• Sciatic – due to inflammation / irritation due to lumbar disc disease
• Postural – due to bad posturing