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Does scoliosis run in families?

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Honor Society of Nursing (STTI)

The cause of most cases of scoliosis is unknown. However, many doctors have noticed that scoliosis appears to run in families. Ideally, if someone in your family has scoliosis, your doctor should screen you and your children regularly.

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