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  1. Scoliosis

    Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curve of the spine.

  2. Back pain – disc problems

    Most disc problems resolve without specific treatment.

  3. Rickets

    Rickets is a preventable childhood bone disease caused by a lack of vitamin D.

  4. Polio and the late effects of polio

    Polio is a serious disease that can cause life-threatening paralysis and possibly death.

  5. Prader-Willi syndrome

    A feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is the child's excessive appetite, which often leads to obesity.

  6. Marfan syndrome

    Some people may not realise they have Marfan syndrome, because their features are either mild or not obvious.

  7. Kabuki syndrome

    Kabuki syndrome affects males and females equally and there is no cure.

  8. Spina bifida

    Folate can prevent up to 70 per cent of spina bifida cases if taken daily for one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy.

  9. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

    A child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 rarely lives beyond three years of age.

  10. Myotherapy

    Myotherapy is a form of physical therapy used to treat or prevent soft tissue pain and restricted joint movement.

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