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Mayo Clinic Q & A

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Scoliosis in adults
Patty Miller
June 9, 2026

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm in my 50s and have begun experiencing nagging back pain. Recently, I saw an orthopedic doctor and was diagnosed with scoliosis. Does this mean I have to have surgery?  ANSWER: Not necessarily. Scoliosis in adults may require no treatment or be able to be managed without surgery.[...]

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is a lectin-free diet beneficial? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is a lectin-free diet beneficial?
Cynthia Weiss
July 27, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist
Cynthia Weiss
July 24, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hydration in the summer featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hydration in the summer
Cynthia Weiss
July 21, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimming safety tips featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimming safety tips
Cynthia Weiss
July 17, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to treat painful bladder syndrome featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to treat painful bladder syndrome
Cynthia Weiss
July 14, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Safety tips for summer activities featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Safety tips for summer activities
Cynthia Weiss
July 13, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to manage symptoms of liver disease featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to manage symptoms of liver disease
Cynthia Weiss
July 10, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Memory loss featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Memory loss
Cynthia Weiss
July 7, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life
Cynthia Weiss
July 4, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count?
Cynthia Weiss
July 3, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Nasal implants featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Nasal implants
Cynthia Weiss
June 30, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strategies for staying active with joint pain featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strategies for staying active with joint pain
Cynthia Weiss
June 26, 2022

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