How to Support a Teenager Who Wears a Scoliosis Brace
How to Support a Teenager Who Wears a Scoliosis Brace
By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Being a teenager who has been prescribed a scoliosis brace can be challenging. Teenage life … Read more
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Case Study: Bracing of Adolescent with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Case Study: Bracing of Adolescent with Idiopathic Scoliosis
This month we take you behind the scenes of the treatment story of a 14 year old girl with … Read more
Research Review: Effects of bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (BrAIST)
Research Review: Effects of bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (BrAIST)
What is the current evidence for bracing adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)? Despite a somewhat controversial past of uncertainty, … Read more
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Sport: Evidence Update
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Sport: Evidence Update
By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Is it okay for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to participate in sport? And, if … Read more
Why ‘Wait and See’ is Not a Treatment Option for Scoliosis
Why ‘Wait and See’ is Not a Treatment Option for Scoliosis
The ‘wait and see’ approach to scoliosis is not a treatment option or healing strategy. Despite growing evidence and … Read more
Research Review: Progression Risk of Idiopathic Juvenile Scoliosis During Pubertal Growth
Research Review: Progression Risk of Idiopathic Juvenile Scoliosis During Pubertal Growth
What is the progression risk for very young children with scoliosis? A child that has Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) … Read more
Scoliosis Specific Exercises: Do They Work?
Scoliosis Specific Exercises: Do They Work?
The potential effectiveness of scoliosis specific exercises can at times create much debate. This was particularly evident in the … Read more
Will My Child’s Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Curve get Worse?
Will My Child’s Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Curve get Worse?
When parents and children receive the news that they have scoliosis, there is always the fear of the condition … Read more
How Do I Know if I Am Getting Better?
How Do I Know if I Am Getting Better?
How do I know if I am getting better? This all depends what we define as “getting better” – in other … Read more
Pregnancy and Scoliosis
Pregnancy and Scoliosis
As adolescent idiopathic scoliosis ( a three-dimensional spinal deformity arising in healthy children at or around the time of … Read more