SOSORT2022 San Sebastian – Next Stop Melbourne 2023
SOSORT2022 San Sebastian – Next Stop Melbourne 2023
This month Dr. Jeb McAviney, Michelle McAviney and Rosemary Marchese from ScoliCare travelled to San Sebastian in Spain for SOSORT’s …
Research Review: Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Present Too Late for Effective Management with Bracing
Research Review: Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Present Too Late for Effective Management with Bracing
Scoliosis treatment with bracing has been shown to be effective at minimising the risk of curve progression to the point …
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 …
Research Review: The Importance of Co-Management in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Research Review: The Importance of Co-Management in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex 3D condition that can impact children at a critical time in their lives. …
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 …
Research Review: Treatment of Infants Using a Scoliosis Brace – Case Study
Research Review: Treatment of Infants Using a Scoliosis Brace – Case Study
Authors: Jeb McAviney and Benjamin Brown Review by: Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist Background on Treatment of Infants with Idiopathic Scoliosis …
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 …
Research Review: The prevalence of adult de novo scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Research Review: The prevalence of adult de novo scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
What was the aim of the Authors? McAviney and colleagues (2020) sought to determine the prevalence of adult de novo …
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 …
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 …
