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Scoliosis for Teens
Scoliosis makes a person’s spine curve from side to side. Large curves can cause health problems like pain or breathing trouble. Health care providers treat scoliosis with back braces or surgery when needed.
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Kyphosis for Teens
Your spine, or backbone, normally curves forward gently as it runs up your back. Sometimes, though, someone's back can be rounded too far forward, which is a condition known as kyphosis.
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How to Use an Incentive Spirometer for Teens
An incentive spirometer is a way to do breathing exercises to help with healing after surgery or to manage an illness. See how to use one.
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Strokes for Teens
Strokes are more common in older adults, but teens can have one too. This "brain attack" happens when blood flow to the brain stops, even for a second.
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Diseases & Conditions for Teens
From asthma to ulcers, learn about diseases and conditions that can affect teens. Get health information and resources for yourself or someone you care about.
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Medical Tests & Procedures for Teens
Learn about some common medical tests and procedures - how they work and why people need them - in these articles and videos for teens.
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Bones, Muscles & Joints for Teens
This section has information on conditions like scoliosis and injuries like ACL tears and broken bones.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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