Daily Tips to Help Scoliosis Pain
Daily Tips to Help Scoliosis Pain
By Rebecca Phillips – Exercise Physiologist Team Leader Scoliosis can cause pain of varying intensity and frequency for each person. …
Adolescent
Case Study: Effectiveness of ScoliBalance and ScoliBrace in an Adolescent with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Case Study: Effectiveness of ScoliBalance and ScoliBrace in an Adolescent with Idiopathic Scoliosis
This patient, female, age 14 presented to ScoliCare after being diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by an orthopaedic surgeon and …
Backpack Tips for Maintaining Spine Health in School
Backpack Tips for Maintaining Spine Health in School
As students head back to school, a trusty backpack becomes an essential companion. However, the convenience of carrying books, laptops, …
The Improvement of Trunk Muscle Endurance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with ScoliBrace® and the ScoliBalance® Exercise Approach
The Improvement of Trunk Muscle Endurance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with ScoliBrace® and the ScoliBalance® Exercise Approach
The impact of scoliosis bracing combined with physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) on trunk muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis …
How Can You Get a Better Night Sleep with Scoliosis?
How Can You Get a Better Night Sleep with Scoliosis?
A good night’s sleep is extremely important but if you have scoliosis, finding the perfect sleeping position can at times …
Rehabilitation for Pre and Post-Surgical Scoliosis
Rehabilitation for Pre and Post-Surgical Scoliosis
By Rose Marchese – Head of Education & Research, Physiotherapist Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are often at risk of …
How Schroth Therapists Globally Vary their Implementation of Schroth Therapy in Treating Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
How Schroth Therapists Globally Vary their Implementation of Schroth Therapy in Treating Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Schroth is a type of physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercise (PSSE) prescribed to adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Until recently, no …
Low Back Pain in Adults with Scoliosis Compared to Adults Without Scoliosis: A Systematic Review
Low Back Pain in Adults with Scoliosis Compared to Adults Without Scoliosis: A Systematic Review
Back pain in patients with scoliosis is quite prevalent. It is also possible that patients with scoliosis present with specific …
The Impact of Pregnancy on Women with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review
The Impact of Pregnancy on Women with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review
By Rose Marchese – Head of Education & Research, Physiotherapist This year’s SOSORT was held in Melbourne and ScoliCare was …
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 …
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
By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis (JIS) needs careful attention and it is so important that these children are …
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 scoliosis …
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 SOSORT …
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 time …
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 …
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 alone …
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 …
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 so, …
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 …
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 worsening. …
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 the …