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A pediatric orthopedic nurse in Morgantown, West Virginia, Ximena Castro, RN, CPN, works in a children’s hospital scoliosis clinic. She fits adolescent patients for corrective back braces and monitors their progress through regular growth checkups. Castro earned her nursing degree from Brigham Young University and writes for Biology Insights.

What Is Kyphoscoliosis? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Can You Outgrow Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
Can Lordosis Be Cured or Fully Corrected?Bones & Muscles
Is It Possible to Shrink in Height at 18?Bones & Muscles
What Are the 3 Types of Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
What Is Mild Lumbar Levoscoliosis?Bones & Muscles
What Causes a Swan Neck Deformity?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Paralyze You? The Real Risks Explained Bones & Muscles
Can You Work With Scoliosis? What You Need to Know Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Sit Up Straight on the Floor With Legs Straight?Bones & Muscles
What Degree Scoliosis Curve Requires Surgery?Bones & Muscles
Does Scoliosis Cause Constipation?Bones & Muscles
Can You Get Scoliosis From a Car Accident?Bones & Muscles
Does Having Bow Legs Affect Your Final Height?Bones & Muscles
Does Having Scoliosis Make You Disabled?Bones & Muscles
How to Sleep Comfortably With a Pectus Carinatum Brace Bones & Muscles
Can You Develop Scoliosis in Your 20s?Bones & Muscles
How to Check for Scoliosis Yourself Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Sit Cross-Legged?Bones & Muscles
Where Is the High Hip and What Causes It?Bones & Muscles
Can a Fall Cause Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
Why Are My Hands So Skinny?Bones & Muscles
What Will Happen If Scoliosis Is Not Treated?Bones & Muscles
How Does Scoliosis Affect the Muscular System?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Diarrhea? The Possible Connection Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Foot Pain?Bones & Muscles
How to Measure a Scoliosis Curve at Home Tests
Does Doing Gymnastics Stunt Your Growth?Kids
What Is the Life Expectancy of Someone With Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Sit on the Floor With My Legs Straight?Bones & Muscles