Spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis can reduce the curve of the spine and prevent its progression. Doctors only use it in severe cases. Learn more here.

Recovery from spinal fusion can take time, with full recovery to high-impact sports potentially taking up to 1 year. Learn more here.

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage.

While teens with scoliosis are traditionally treated with a single spinal fusion, young children whose spines are still growing may be treated with growth-friendly surgery.