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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.

Can Scoliosis Stop You From Growing?Bones & Muscles
Does the Vacuum Bell Work for Pectus Excavatum?Procedures
Can Scoliosis Cause Piriformis Syndrome?Bones & Muscles
How Tall Would I Be Without Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
What Is Thoracolumbar Scoliosis? Symptoms & Causes Bones & Muscles
Can Degenerative Disc Disease Cause Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Costochondritis?Bones & Muscles
Can a Dowager’s Hump Be Corrected?Bones & Muscles
Does Pectus Excavatum Affect Breathing?Heart & Lungs
What Is the Best Back Brace for Spondylolisthesis?Bones & Muscles
Does Scoliosis Cause Headaches?Brain & Nerves
What Are the Long-Term Effects of Scoliosis?Bones & Muscles
What Is Rotatory Scoliosis? Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Sit Criss Cross Applesauce?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Affect the Heart?Heart & Lungs
Why Do Some People’s Legs Bend Backwards?Bones & Muscles
Can Surgery Fix Scoliosis?Procedures
Does Scoliosis Affect Balance?Bones & Muscles
Why Aren’t My Fingers Straight?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Cause Sciatica? Symptoms & Treatment Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Sit Criss Cross?Bones & Muscles
What Does Swayback Mean? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
How to Sleep Comfortably With a Scoliosis Brace Bones & Muscles
What Does 10 Degree Scoliosis Look Like?Bones & Muscles
How to Measure Scoliosis at Home and in the Clinic Bones & Muscles
Why Am I Shrinking in Height at 16?Bones & Muscles
What Does Moderate Scoliosis Look Like?Bones & Muscles
Do You Wear a Back Brace After Spinal Fusion?Bones & Muscles
Can Scoliosis Lead to Cancer?Cancer
How Does Scoliosis Affect the Nervous System?Bones & Muscles