Usain Bolt and Scoliosis
Usain Bolt and Scoliosis
It is hard to believe that the fastest man on earth has scoliosis! Olympian Usain Bolt was born with scoliosis. …
3rd Annual ScoliCare Symposium
3rd Annual ScoliCare Symposium
With less than a month until our Symposium, spots are filling up fast. So now is the time to …
Research Review: Lower Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Research Review: Lower Back Pain in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
By Ella Bourne – Chiropractor Background Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in adolescents, with established prevalence 2-3% …
ScoliBalance – Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation
ScoliBalance – Scoliosis Specific Exercise Rehabilitation
We’ve long known that specific scoliosis rehabilitation and exercise programs are an essential part of a complete approach to patient …
Tips For Wearing a Brace to School
Tips For Wearing a Brace to School
Ella Bourne, Chiropractor Going to school in a ScoliBrace® can be the most daunting part about getting the brace. …
Research Review: Should Swimming be Used as a Treatment for Scoliosis?
Research Review: Should Swimming be Used as a Treatment for Scoliosis?
Is it okay for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to participate in swimming? And, if so, is the sport …
Research Review: The Prognosis of Scoliosis Using Patient Specific and Radiological Factors
Research Review: The Prognosis of Scoliosis Using Patient Specific and Radiological Factors
Background The risk factors for progression of idiopathic scoliosis are an important part of the history for a clinician and …
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 …
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 …
