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Research Review: Lower Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Research Review: Lower Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

By Ella Bourne – Chiropractor Background Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in adolescents, with established prevalence … Read more

ScoliBalance – Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation

ScoliBalance – Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation

We’ve long known that specific scoliosis rehabilitation and exercise programs are an essential part of a complete approach to … Read more

Tips For Wearing a Brace to School

Tips For Wearing a Brace to School

Ella Bourne, Chiropractor   Going to school in a ScoliBrace® can be the most daunting part about getting the … Read more

Research Review: Should Swimming be Used as a Treatment for Scoliosis?

Research Review: Should Swimming be Used as a Treatment for Scoliosis?

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist   Is it okay for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to participate in swimming? And, if … Read more

Research Review: The Prognosis of Scoliosis Using Patient Specific and Radiological Factors

Research Review: The Prognosis of Scoliosis Using Patient Specific and Radiological Factors

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Background  The risk factors for progression of idiopathic scoliosis are an important part of the history … Read more

Is Scoliosis a Cause of Pain?

Is Scoliosis a Cause of Pain?

It might seem obvious that a curved spine would be painful, right? However doctors and other health professionals are … Read more

Travel Tips for Scoliosis Brace Wearers

Travel Tips for Scoliosis Brace Wearers

Long trips can be a little difficult for brace wearers, especially if sitting for hours at a time. Here … Read more

Who Should I See First About my Scoliosis?

Who Should I See First About my Scoliosis?

A Common Question That Patients Often ask When They Find out That They Have Scoliosis is “Who Should I … Read more

SOSORT2022 San Sebastian – Next Stop Melbourne 2023

SOSORT2022 San Sebastian – Next Stop Melbourne 2023

This month Dr. Jeb McAviney, Michelle McAviney and Rosemary Marchese from ScoliCare travelled to San Sebastian in Spain for … Read more

Research Review: Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Present Too Late for Effective Management with Bracing

Research Review: Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Present Too Late for Effective Management with Bracing

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Scoliosis treatment with bracing has been shown to be effective at minimising the risk of curve … Read more

Lack of In-brace X-rays in Compliant AIS Patients Wearing Full-time TLSO Braces Associates with Failure

Lack of In-brace X-rays in Compliant AIS Patients Wearing Full-time TLSO Braces Associates with Failure

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Background Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who are receiving brace and/or therapy treatment may undergo several X-rays … Read more

Research Review: The Importance of Co-Management in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Research Review: The Importance of Co-Management in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex 3D condition that can impact children at a critical … Read more

Can School Bags Cause Scoliosis?

Can School Bags Cause Scoliosis?

Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist As a clinician working with patients with scoliosis, it was not uncommon to hear particular questions … Read more

Research Review: Treatment of Infants Using a Scoliosis Brace – Case Study

Research Review: Treatment of Infants Using a Scoliosis Brace – Case Study

Authors: Jeb McAviney and Benjamin Brown Review by: Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist    Background on Treatment of Infants with Idiopathic … Read more

Can Scoliosis Be ‘Fixed’ with Yoga or Pilates?

Can Scoliosis Be ‘Fixed’ with Yoga or Pilates?

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Yoga and Pilates have tremendous potential health benefits but do these benefits extend to scoliosis … Read more

Research Review: The prevalence of adult de novo scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Research Review: The prevalence of adult de novo scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

What was the aim of the authors? McAviney and colleagues (2020) sought to determine the prevalence of adult de … Read more

Signs and Symptoms of Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis

Signs and Symptoms of Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis

Scoliosis can start in later life too   Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Adult degenerative scoliosis, or denovo scoliosis, is a … Read more

Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?

Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Did you know that there is a considerable knowledge gap amongst health professionals in regards … Read more

Online Learning for Health Professionals

Online Learning for Health Professionals

We Know That There is no one Size Fits all Approach for Treating Scoliosis. We Think Learning Should be … Read more

5 Facts About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

5 Facts About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist  Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) needs careful attention and it is so important that these children … Read more

Postural Habits of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

Postural Habits of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist  What Happens in Clinical Practice?  What are the typical postural habits of adolescents with idiopathic … Read more

Research Review: SOSORT Guidelines Go Beyond the Cobb Angle

Research Review: SOSORT Guidelines Go Beyond the Cobb Angle

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist  This month we have decided to do something a little different and explore the 2016 … Read more

Empower Parents of Adolescents to Look Out for Scoliosis in Summer!

Empower Parents of Adolescents to Look Out for Scoliosis in Summer!

By Rosemary Marchese Scoliosis in adolescents can easily ‘creep up’ on parents and teens. Summer may be the first … Read more

Research Review: Why Do We Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

Research Review: Why Do We Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

It is easy for patients and parents of patients to become focused on the Cobb angle as a measure … Read more