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Orthopedics/Sports

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.[...]

Orthopedic expertise powers Tom Brown’s epic trek featured image
Orthopedic expertise powers Tom Brown’s epic trek
Joel Streed
October 22, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Surgical options to treat brachial plexus injuries featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Surgical options to treat brachial plexus injuries
Deb Balzer
October 6, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your thumb pain de Quervain’s tenosynovitis? featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your thumb pain de Quervain’s tenosynovitis?
Deb Balzer
September 29, 2023
Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon named AOA pillar of profession featured image
Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon named AOA pillar of profession
Rhoda Madson
September 29, 2023
Mayo Clinic expert: Joint replacement surgery, arthritis are not inevitable featured image
Mayo Clinic expert: Joint replacement surgery, arthritis are not inevitable
Rhoda Madson
September 27, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury
Alex Osiadacz
August 25, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: A parent’s playbook for sports screenings featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: A parent’s playbook for sports screenings
Sonya Goins
August 24, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports
Jason Howland
August 11, 2023
Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer Saturday fall sports injury clinics featured image
Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer Saturday fall sports injury clinics
Rhoda Madson
August 8, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment?  featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment? 
Cynthia Weiss
August 4, 2023
After knee replacement, Jennifer Budd conquers four marathons … and counting  featured image
After knee replacement, Jennifer Budd conquers four marathons … and counting 
Joel Streed
July 23, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proper posture and body alignment featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proper posture and body alignment
Mayo Clinic Staff
July 7, 2023

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