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Interesting. Because scoliosis is associated with joint laxity, it may not be surprising that scoliosis would be fairly common in sports that emphasize flexibility; 12% of the rhythmic gymasts in one study showed evidence of scoliosis. Tanchev PI, et al. Scoliosis in rhythmic gymnasts. Spine. 2000 Jun 1;25(11):1367-72 Meyer C, et al. Why do idiopathic scoliosis patients participate more[ Read More... ]