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Scoliosis Surgery: Activity & Diet
After scoliosis surgery activity & diet is very important explains Dr. Afshin Aminian. Feeling tired all the time is totally normal after scoliosis surgery.
Scoliosis Surgery: The Scoop on Poop
Dr. Afshin Aminian talks about the effects of pain medication on bowel movements after scoliosis surgery. Pooping is important after your spine surgery.
Scoliosis Surgery: Dr. Aminian
Meet Afshin Aminian, MD, as he talks about having scoliosis surgery at CHOC. He'll introduce this series of videos we made just for teens.
Scoliosis Surgery: Pain Management
Dr. Afshin Aminian talks about pain management after having scoliosis surgery. Learn more about what to expect & how to deal with pain once you come home.
Scoliosis Surgery: Wound Care
Dr. Afshin Aminian talks about wound care after scoliosis surgery and infection prevention.
Scoliosis Surgery: Patients Get Real
Scoliosis surgery can be tough. In this video we hear from two scoliosis patients, as they share their stories and insider tips for how to deal.
Scoliosis Surgery: A Dad Shares His Experience
Having scoliosis surgery can be tough on the parents, too. Hear from a real dad of a scoliosis patient, as he shares his story and some helpful tips.
Scoliosis Surgery: Moms Share Their Experience
Having scoliosis surgery can be tough on the parents, too. Hear from two real moms of scoliosis patients, as they share their stories and advice.
Scoliosis Surgery: Pain Management
A CHOC nurse explains how your pain is managed when you are in the hospital after your scoliosis surgery, using a PCA (patient-controlled analgesia).
Scoliosis Surgery: Get Moving
CHOC nurse Meggan explains why it’s important to get moving when you get to your room after having scoliosis surgery. The quicker you get up and move, the quicker you heal.
Scoliosis Surgery: Preparation
For the two nights right before your scoliosis surgery, you will need to wash your back with a special soap that helps prevent infections.
Scoliosis Surgery: Moving Around
After scoliosis surgery it's important to know how to get in and out of bed, stand up, and sit in a chair without breaking your precautions.
7 things you should know about scoliosis
Scoliosis is the most common deformity of the spine, affecting one in 40 people, or about 7 million in the U.S. It’s even tested for in California schools.
Scoliosis Surgery
When spine surgery is necessary to treat scoliosis, we offer the latest methods such as growing rods and spinal fusion in a setting just for kids and teens.
Kids and Spine Issues
Scoliosis is a medical condition in which the spine is curved in either an "s" or "c" shape. If caught early, it can be treated with a bracing program.
Eidt, Herbert MD
Dr. Herbert Eidt is a board certified physician specializing in orthopaedic surgery. He sees kids and teens at CHOC at Mission Hospital.
My experience with scoliosis
My scoliosis was not detected in the testing I went through in middle school. I don’t know how they missed a curvature near 50 degrees, but they did. For comparison, a curve up to 10 degrees is natural in the human body.
Franklin, Adam MD
Dr. Adam Franklin is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who treats kids and children in Orange County.
Cao, Lisa A. MD
Dr. Lisa A. Cao is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who treats kids and children in Orange County.
Guerrero, Evan MD
Dr. Evan Guerrero is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who treats kids and children in Orange County.
Knee Ligament Injury: Repair and Reconstruction Surgery
CHOC's orthopaedic surgeons specialize in repairing and reconstructing knee ligaments in teens and children. Read more about knee ligament injuries, treatment, surgery and recovery exercises.
DaCosta, Carrie NP
Carrie DaCosta is a nurse practitioner who specializes in orthopedic surgery for kids at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
Rabideaux, Leigh NP
Leigh Rabideaux is a nurse practitioner who specializes in orthopedic surgery for kids at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
Rigor, Marileah NP
Marileah Rigor is a nurse practitioner who specializes in orthopedic surgery for kids at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
Hendricks, Chelsea DPM
Dr. Chelsea Hendricks is a podiatrist who treats kids and teens in Orange County.