Case Studies
Below are some examples of cases of successful results at our clinics. We’d like to thank these patients for giving their permission to use their images and results. These case studies are not to be used or reproduced with written permission from ScoliCare®.
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Case – Adolescent Bracing(14 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing(14 year old female)Reduction of Moderate Thoracolumbar Scoliosis Using ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At age 14, the patient presented to the ScoliCare clinic with a 34° left thoracolumbar scoliosis. She was an active teen who enjoyed participating in gymnastics, but had been experiencing ongoing lower back and shoulder blade pain. For the previous year, she had been undergoing physiotherapy…
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Case – Adolescent Bracing (16 year old male)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing (16 year old male)Correction of a 30° Thoracolumbar Scoliosis with ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At age 16, the patient presented at the ScoliCare clinic as Mom had noticed the posture changing especially when the patient bent forward. The patient was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) with a 30° thoracolumbar curve. At the time of diagnosis, the patient was…
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Case – Juvenille Bracing (12 year old female)
Read more: Case – Juvenille Bracing (12 year old female)Correction of a Moderate Thoracolumbar Scoliosis Using ScoliNight® and ScoliBalance® At age 12, the patient presented to the ScoliCare clinic with a 19° progressive thoracolumbar scoliosis and postural asymmetry. She had a history of intermittent lower back pain, a confirmed 12° curve at age 8 by the local chiropractor and family doctor, and a family…
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Case – Juvenille Bracing (11 year old male)
Read more: Case – Juvenille Bracing (11 year old male)Resolution of Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis Using ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® The patient presented to the clinic at age 11 for assessment of an idiopathic scoliosis that had been diagnosed by a paediatrician five years earlier. He was an active young male involved in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and had been experiencing occasional lower back pain. At…
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Case – Adult Bracing (27 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adult Bracing (27 year old female)Treatment of Scoliosis Using the ScoliBalance® Program in an Adult Female Patient At age 27, the patient was experiencing daily back and hip pain, poor sleep, and worsening posture. Sitting, standing, or even lying down too long caused discomfort, severely limiting her quality of life and activity levels. She presented to the ScoliCare clinic with…
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Case – Adolescent Bracing (17 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing (17 year old female)Reduction of a Large Thoracic Scoliosis in a Ballet Dancer withScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At 17 years old, a young ballerina presented with a 44° thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, postural asymmetry, and daily back pain (VAS 7–8/10). She was Risser 5, indicating she was skeletally mature. Hoping to avoid surgery and protect her flexibility for a…
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Case – Adolescent Bracing (13 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing (13 year old female)Correction of a 33° Thoracolumbar Scoliosis with ScoliBrace®and ScoliBalance® At age 13, the patient presented at the ScoliCare clinic following a diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). She was experiencing mild back pain and noticed asymmetry in her posture. Active in sports – ballet, dance, and netball – four times a week, her X-rays revealed…
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Case – Adult Bracing (61 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adult Bracing (61 year old female)Managing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Adult with ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At 61 years old, the patient visited the ScoliCare clinic after experiencing a deterioration in posture,pain and an inability to stand or walk for long periods of time. An X-ray taken prior to attending ScoliCare revealed a scoliosis measurement of 49°. Within 10 years,…
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Case – Adolescent bracing (14 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adolescent bracing (14 year old female)Managing Adolescent Scheuermann’s Hyperkyphosis with KyphoBrace™ and ScoliBalance® At 14 years old, the patient visited the ScoliCare clinic after a recent diagnosis of Scheuermann’s Hyperkyphosis. She had been experiencing some pain when seated for long durations, had started to notice a change in her posture and was worried about the condition progressing. An X-ray taken…
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Case – Adult Bracing (88 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adult Bracing (88 year old female)Improvement of a Severe Post-Traumatic De Novo Degenerative Scoliosis in an Older Female Using a 3D Custom Brace At 88 years old, the patient presented to the ScoliCare Clinic with a post-traumatic de novo degenerative scoliosis related to spinal trauma many years earlier. She was experiencing back pain and progressive postural changes, including right coronal…
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Case – Adult Bracing (87 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adult Bracing (87 year old female)Treatment of a Severe Scoliosis Using ScoliBrace® in an Older Female Patient At 87 years old, the patient to the ScoliCare clinic presented with worsening posture, low back pain, and difficulty walking or maintaining balance. Her posture was progressively collapsing, and she struggled to stand upright without using the wall for support. X-rays revealed a…
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Case – Adolescent Bracing (12 year old male)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing (12 year old male)Correction of Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At age 12, the patient presented to the ScoliCare clinic with a 43° right thoracic scoliosis, and was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). The patient was a young active male that enjoyed swimming and soccer and was worried about his scoliosis stopping him from…
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Case – Adult Bracing (78 year old female)
Read more: Case – Adult Bracing (78 year old female)Managing Adult De-Novo Degenerative Scoliosis and Hyperkyphosis with ScoliBrace® At 78 years old, the patient visited the ScoliCare clinic after a recent diagnosis of Adult De-Novo Degenerative Scoliosis and Hyperkyphosis. She had been experiencing constant pain in her left ribs,functional decline, and friends were noticing a rapid deterioration in her posture. An earlier X-ray revealed…
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Case – Infantile Bracing (3 year old female)
Read more: Case – Infantile Bracing (3 year old female)Treatment of an Infantile Scoliosis with ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® At age 3, the patient presented with a 40° thoracolumbar curve and a mild 10° compensatory curve. The family doctor had previously diagnosed her with infantile scoliosis and referred her to an orthopaedic surgeon, who recommended bracing. Initially fitted with a hospital-made rigid TLSO, in-brace X-rays…
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Case – Adolescent Bracing (14 year old male)
Read more: Case – Adolescent Bracing (14 year old male)Reduction of a Severe Scoliosis Using ScoliBrace® and ScoliBalance® in a 14-year-old Male This 14-year-old male athlete, actively involved in Australian Rules Football (AFL) and competing nationally in athletics, was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) at age 13 by a Physical Therapist. At the time, his curve measured 39°. Although he did not experience…
