While explaining to the parents of a child diagnosed with postural scoliosis, the nurse will emphasize which of the following concepts? This form of scoliosis:
A) Compresses vertebrae, causing nerve damage in distal limbs
B) Can be corrected with bending and active/passive exercises
C) Is congenital in nature and responds poorly to treatment measures
D) Is often a long, C-shaped curve from the cervical area to sacral region and is very painful
Ans: B
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With postural scoliosis, there is a small curve that corrects with bending. It can be corrected with passive and active exercises. Structural scoliosis does not correct with bending. It is a fixed deformity classified according to the cause: congenital, neuromuscular, and idiopathic. Congenital scoliosis is caused by disturbances in vertebral development during the 6th to 8th week of embryologic development. In neuromuscular scoliosis, there is often a long, C-shaped curve from the cervical to the sacral region. It is seen in children with cerebral palsy, in whom severe deformity may make treatment difficult.
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