{"id":103,"date":"2023-09-12T00:32:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/?post_type=services&#038;p=103"},"modified":"2024-10-29T17:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T17:20:31","slug":"adult-spine-deformity","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/treatments\/adult-spine-deformity\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Spine Deformity Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"103\" class=\"elementor elementor-103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"services\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f74e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1f74e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0496f9 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0496f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40d163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40d163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David T. Chang, <span style=\"font-weight:300\">M.D., Ph.D., D.A.B.N.S.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3aa867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3aa867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complex Spine Neurosurgeon located in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5189e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e5189e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Age-related changes to your spine may cause an adult spine deformity that affects alignment and your posture. Complex spine neurosurgeon David Chang, MD-PhD, DABNS, specializes in diagnosing and treating adult spine deformity, performing complex spine surgeries when needed to correct the deformity. To schedule a consultation and discuss treatment options for your spine deformity, call Dr. Chang\u2019s office or book online today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529484f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"529484f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"tel:+16512197292\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">651-219-7292<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d143e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83d143e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3918c5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3918c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1574\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495.jpg 400w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b120642 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b120642\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ac310 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ac310\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdea5d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbdea5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c215f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c215f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult Spine Deformity Q&amp;A<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb35b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb35b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an adult spine deformity?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5209bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5209bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn adult spine deformity is an abnormal curvature in your spine. These changes in your spine may occur from a congenital disability, injury, surgery, or aging.\n\nTypes of adult spine deformities include:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0ab7c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac0ab7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ed8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0ed8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2542153.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2542153.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2542153-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2542153-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2542153-930x620.jpeg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b87f4f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b87f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39655f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39655f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degenerative scoliosis<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f3e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f3e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith degenerative scoliosis, you develop a sideways curvature because of age-related degenerative changes to the facet joints and intervertebral discs in your spine.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3934ebb e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3934ebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3436eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3436eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyphosis<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe5950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fe5950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKyphosis causes an abnormal rounding of the thoracic portion of your spine. This adult spine deformity often develops from compression fractures in people with osteoporosis. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fda877 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fda877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd46e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd46e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lordosis<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee59fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee59fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLordosis is a spine deformity that causes the lower portion of your spine to curve inward, making it look like you\u2019re leaning backward. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1753e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e1753e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5c02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd5c02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of an adult spine deformity?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46728a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c46728a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms of adult spine deformity depend on the type of abnormal curvature.<\/p><p>With scoliosis, you may experience pain or stiffness in your thoracic or lumbar spine. The sideways curvature may pinch a nerve and cause radiating pain.<\/p><p>Adults with kyphosis may not be able to stand up straight or lie flat. They may also quickly tire and have difficulty carrying on a conversation without feeling out of breath.<\/p><p>For lordosis, the spine deformity affects posture and may cause pain in other weight-bearing joints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ed015 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ed015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f96526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f96526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens during an adult spine deformity consultation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a86e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a86e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Chang is a highly-skilled spine neurosurgeon who conducts a comprehensive exam when you come in with concerns about a spine deformity. He reviews your symptoms and medical and surgical history and examines your spine.<\/p><p>Dr. Chang orders imaging tests such as X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs to diagnose the type and severity of your spine deformity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f93bb0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f93bb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232ed75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"232ed75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is an adult spine deformity treated?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a07d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a07d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment for an adult spine deformity depends on the severity of the deformity and symptoms. When possible, Dr. Chang takes a conservative approach recommending lifestyle changes to improve posture, bracing, physical therapy, and medication to manage symptoms.<\/p><p>If your deformity is severe and affecting your quality of life, Dr. Chang may recommend spine surgery. The type of surgery he performs depends on deformity type and location. Options include spinal fusion, spinal decompression, and spinal reconstruction.<\/p><p>Dr. Chang performs vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for compression fractures with kyphosis, which are minimally invasive procedures to restore vertebral strength and height. He specializes in complex spine procedures and utilizes the most effective tools and techniques for the best possible outcomes.<\/p><p>An adult spine deformity may affect how you live your life. 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