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What Will Happen to Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis? What does the future hold?

What Will Happen to Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis? What does the future hold?

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Being diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can be a ‘big deal’ to a teenager … Read more

Scoliosis in Adults: Can it be Treated Without Surgery?

Scoliosis in Adults: Can it be Treated Without Surgery?

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Scoliosis is often thought of as a condition of a young child or teenager. You … Read more

Research Review: Development Aspects of Scoliosis Treatment

Research Review: Development Aspects of Scoliosis Treatment

What was the Article Looking for? This article aimed to provide an overview of practical experience and the scientific … Read more

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

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

ScoliCare Raises Over $1100 for Beyond Blue

ScoliCare Raises Over $1100 for Beyond Blue

ScoliCare recently ran two webinars for healthcare professionals called: 3 Pillars of Scoliosis Case Care Management. Proceeds went to … 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

Above and Beyond Custom Bracing

Above and Beyond Custom Bracing

“Having my painting used for a custom brace is one of the most unusual requests I have ever received. … 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

Are You Cleaning Your Brace Properly ?

Are You Cleaning Your Brace Properly ?

Are you Looking After Your Scoliosis Brace or Kyphosis Brace Properly? Whether you are wearing your brace part-time, or … Read more

Kurt Cobain and Scoliosis

Kurt Cobain and Scoliosis

Kurt Cobain and his Scoliosis Part of our series of famous people who have/had a Scoliosis. Next up is … Read more

Is Scoliosis Causing you Pain?

Is Scoliosis Causing you Pain?

Is Scoliosis a Cause of Pain? It might seem obvious that a bent or twisted spine would be painful, … Read more

Managing Your Child’s Anxiety About Their Scoliosis

Managing Your Child’s Anxiety About Their Scoliosis

As any parent can attest, every child is different and what may be no more than a blip on … Read more

When it Comes to Scoliosis, Let’s all be Curve Conscious

When it Comes to Scoliosis, Let’s all be Curve Conscious

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