There are a number of health problems that may cause the spine to curve more than normal or be misaligned. Doctors do not know what causes the most common type of scoliosis seen in adolescents.

Rickets is a condition which affects the ... such as bowed legs or curvature of the spine, the NHS says. Other symptoms of the condition include bone pain and dental problems.

Symptoms include bone pain and dental problems. Along with this, severe rickets can result in weak and soft bones, leading to deformities like bow legs or curved spine.

Rickets is a condition that weakens and softens bones in children. It usually happens in children who don't get enough vitamin D. They may not get enough sun exposure, the primary source of ...

Some ailments seem almost preferable to their cures. A case in point is scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that occurs in childhood. As seen from behind, the spine should appear ...

Karmazyn and colleagues' retrospective study included children younger than 2 years old who underwent knee radiographs from January 2017 to December 2018 and who either had rickets (25-hydroxy ...

A deficiency in vitamin D causes the softening and bending of bones characteristic of rickets; victims are often left bowlegged or knock-kneed, or with curved spines or misshapen pelvises.