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Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?

Do Health Professionals Know Enough About Scoliosis?

By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Did you know that there is a considerable knowledge gap amongst health professionals in regards … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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

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

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

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

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