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Your spine’s curve could signal scoliosis or kyphosis. Learn the difference and how to take action before pain takes over.

Ligaments and muscles connect these vertebrae, and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and acts like a cushion to absorb shock along the spine. Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions.

In severe cases of scoliosis, especially when the spinal curvature might damage organs or interrupt movement, a doctor may perform a spinal fusion to reverse the curve. In spinal fusion procedures ...