Dr. Thomas Errico, chief of spine division at the Hospital for Joint Disease in New York City, discusses scoliosis, a spine disease and condition that affects children, adolescents, and adults. The spine consists of a number of front-to-back curves that are considered "normal." Looking straight on at the spine (anterior/posterior view), the spine should be relatively straight. Lateral, or side-to-side, curves of the spine are considered abnormal. This condition is known as scoliosis. Depending upon the severity of the scoliosis, a patient may suffer from a number of moderate to severe health conditions that need to be addressed through straightening these abnormal side-to-side curves of the spine. Dr. Errico discusses the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of scoliosis through surgical and nonsurgical methods. He also discusses new technologies that will assist surgeons in treating scoliosis in the future.

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