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Scoliosis: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 9 to 12

  • Scoliosis (My Health); by Alvin Silverstein; Franklin Watts; 2002

Young Adult

  • Coping With Scoliosis; by Bettijane Eisenpreis; Rosen Pub. Group, 1998
  • Growing Up With Scoliosis: a Young Girl's Story; by Michelle Spray; Book Shelf, Inc, 2002
  • Scoliosis and Other Back Problems; Rosen Publishing Group, 1998
  • Stopping Scoliosis: The Complete Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment; by Nancy Schommer; 2nd ed; Avery, 2002
  • There's an "S" on My Back: "S" is for Scoliosis; by Mary Mahony; Redding Press, 1999

Books for Adults

  • Scoliosis: Ascending the Curve; by Brooke Lyons; M. Evans and Co., 1999
  • Scoliosis Sourcebook; by Michael Neuwirth; Contemporary Books, 2001
  • Stopping Scoliosis: The Complete Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment; by Nancy Schommer; 2nd ed; Avery, 2002

Other Resources

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3675
(301) 495-4484 or (877) 22-NIAMS (toll free)
email: niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov
http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 2008-08-11
Last reviewed: 2008-05-29
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
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