Arthritis and Scoliosis

Questions and answers about the relationship between Arthritis and Scoliosis

Is Scoliosis a form of arthritis?

While arthritis and scoliosis both have to do with joints Scoliosis is not a form of arthritis. Arthritis means inflammation of joints. Scoliosis is an improper alignment of the joint is the spinal column.

Does arthritis cause scoliosis?

In most cases the cause for scoliosis can not be determined and is not caused by arthritis. That said arthritis of the spine can cause scoliosis. In children serious Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis can cause severe inflammation of the vertebrae of the spinal column and cause it to curve. In adults degenerative arthritis can cause a break down of the disk material between the vertebrae and damage to the vertebrae that can cause the spine to curve.

Does scoliosis cause arthritis?

Most of the time scoliosis does not lead to arthritis. But if left untreated the wear and tear on the disk and vertebrae of the spine can cause arthritis to form later in adulthood.

From the editors of Arthritis-symptom.com

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07/09/2008

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