title: Changes in spinal alignment.
abstract: Spinal misalignments are a common reason for consultation at primary care centers and specialized departments. Misalignment has diverse causes and is influenced by multiple factors: in adolescence, the most frequent misalignment is scoliosis, which is idiopathic in 80% of cases and normally asymptomatic. In adults, the most common cause is degenerative. It is important to know the natural history and to detect factors that might predict progression. The correct diagnosis of spinal deformities requires specific imaging studies. The degree of deformity determines the type of treatment. The aim is to prevent progression of the deformity and to recover the flexibility and balance of the body.
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: mveintemillas@tauli.cat.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Veintemillas Aráiz
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Beltrán Salazar
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rivera Valladares
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marín Aznar
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Melloni Ribas
authors.affiliation: SDI-UDIAT Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valls Pascual
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Balance coronal; Balance sagital; Coronal balance; Desalineación vertebral; Escoliosis; Plain-film X-ray; Radiografía; Sagittal balance; Scoliosis; Spinal misalignment