Presentations at SOSORT/SpineWeek 2023
Presentations at SOSORT/SpineWeek 2023
For the first time SOSORT will be part of Spineweek – a joint meeting of spine societies from all around …
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Health Professionals and ScoliCare Working Together
Health Professionals and ScoliCare Working Together
Scoliosis and hyperkyphosis are complex conditions that can present significant challenges for healthcare providers. With progressive and degenerative cases, it’s …
Can Patients Live a Normal Lifestyle with Scoliosis?
Can Patients Live a Normal Lifestyle with Scoliosis?
The short answer is yes, people with scoliosis can live normally. However, it is important to understand the condition and …
Where Did Scoliosis Bracing Originate?
Where Did Scoliosis Bracing Originate?
Today we know that scoliosis affects approximately 2-4% of adolescents. The treatment of scoliosis has evolved over the years, with …
What Are the Correct Scoliosis X-rays to Request?
What Are the Correct Scoliosis X-rays to Request?
As a health professional, when requesting an X-ray to scan for scoliosis, the correct type of X-ray to request is …
Hyperkyphosis or Poor Posture? Know the Difference
Hyperkyphosis or Poor Posture? Know the Difference
Hyperkyphosis is going to be a buzzword in the coming years, if it isn’t already. Today’s more sedentary lifestyle has …
3 Ways Idiopathic Scoliosis Can Impact Adolescents
3 Ways Idiopathic Scoliosis Can Impact Adolescents
Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis are often going to experience many physical changes, however it’s the emotional challenges that can sometimes …
ScoliCare Opens its First Clinic in the US
ScoliCare Opens its First Clinic in the US
It’s an exciting time at ScoliCare as we have just opened our first clinic in the United States. Based in …
Usain Bolt and Scoliosis
Usain Bolt and Scoliosis
It is hard to believe that the fastest man on earth has scoliosis! Olympian Usain Bolt was born with scoliosis. …
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 brace. …
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 taught …
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 are …
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 see …
Interview with Scoliosis Rehabilitation Provider Sarah Sinor
Interview with Scoliosis Rehabilitation Provider Sarah Sinor
This month we introduce our ScoliCare Adelaide Rehabilitation Provider, Sarah Sinor. We spoke to Sarah about the intensive training pathway …
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
Background Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who are receiving brace and/or therapy treatment may undergo several X-rays during the course of …
Can School Bags Cause Scoliosis?
Can School Bags Cause Scoliosis?
As a clinician working with patients with scoliosis, it was not uncommon to hear particular questions from parents of adolescents …
Interview with Scoliosis Rehabilitation Provider Louise Ings
Interview with Scoliosis Rehabilitation Provider Louise Ings
Louise Ings is one of ScoliCare’s Exercise Physiologists and works with scoliosis patients every day. Describe the Types of Scoliosis …
Can Scoliosis Be ‘Fixed’ with Yoga or Pilates?
Can Scoliosis Be ‘Fixed’ with Yoga or Pilates?
Yoga and Pilates have tremendous potential health benefits but do these benefits extend to scoliosis treatment? This is a really …
Signs and Symptoms of Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis
Signs and Symptoms of Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis
Scoliosis can start in later life too Adult degenerative scoliosis, or denovo scoliosis, is a structural change of the spine …
Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?
Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?
Did you know that there is a considerable knowledge gap amongst health professionals in regards to scoliosis? A study that …
Interview with Exercise Physiologist Rebecca Phillips
Interview with Exercise Physiologist Rebecca Phillips
Describe the Types of Scoliosis Patients you see in Your Clinic. In the clinic, I see scoliosis patients of all …
5 Facts About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
5 Facts About Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) needs careful attention and it is so important that these children are not ‘missed’. With much …
Postural Habits of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Postural Habits of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
What Happens in Clinical Practice? What are the typical postural habits of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)? And, are there …
Empower Parents of Adolescents to Look Out for Scoliosis in Summer!
Empower Parents of Adolescents to Look Out for Scoliosis in Summer!
Scoliosis in adolescents can easily ‘creep up’ on parents and teens. Summer may be the first time parents notice a …