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 …
Professionals
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 …
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 the …
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 …
Research Review: SOSORT Guidelines Go Beyond the Cobb Angle
Research Review: SOSORT Guidelines Go Beyond the Cobb Angle
This month we have decided to do something a little different and explore the 2016 SOSORT Guidelines for the treatment …
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 …
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Ella Bourne
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Ella Bourne
Describe the Types of Scoliosis Patients you see in Your Clinic. I see a variety of patients of varying ages …
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 of …
Scoliosis in Adults: Can it be Treated Without Surgery?
Scoliosis in Adults: Can it be Treated Without Surgery?
Scoliosis is often thought of as a condition of a young child or teenager. You may even find that some …
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Nick Gentile
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Nick Gentile
Dr Nick Gentile is a trained and registered Chiropractor with a passion for supporting the developing spine through the adolescent …
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 evidence …
How to Support a Teenager Who Wears a Scoliosis Brace
How to Support a Teenager Who Wears a Scoliosis Brace
Being a teenager who has been prescribed a scoliosis brace can be challenging. Teenage life alone can be challenging! The …
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 adolescent …
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, the …
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Daniel Firth
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Daniel Firth
Daniel Firth is a Scoliosis Clinician based at our Sydney ScoliCare Clinics in Kogarah and Wahroonga. He is an experienced …
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Sport: Evidence Update
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Sport: Evidence Update
Is it okay for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to participate in sport? And, if so, is sport a viable …
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 the …
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 international …
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Juan Du Plessis
Interview with Scoliosis Clinician Dr. Juan Du Plessis
Dr. Juan du Plessis is a Scoliosis Clinician in our Sydney North and South ScoliCare clinic. He is also Team …
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) is …
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 past …
Scoliosis Red Flags and How to Spot Them
Scoliosis Red Flags and How to Spot Them
Dr Nick Gentile spent the first 9 years of his professional career working as a Chiropractor in private practice. During …