Originally Posted by DrStitzel

The National Scoliosis Foundation was started in 1976 and has served as a beacon of light for scoliosis patients and their families by rejecting, rather than accepting the darkness of hopelessness. The non-profit organization, originally created by Mrs. Laura Gowen, grew out of a rejection of the status quo and a realization that scoliosis doesn’t have to define a person, or their lifetime. She realized that a person is more than just the summation of their pieces and parts; especially if some

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Originally Posted by Dr. Bosler

I whole heartedly agree!!
I get so frustrated when I hear parents say that there is no alternative to surgery because the surgeon said so! I wish they could understand that the number that the docs have come up with for surgery (40-45) degrees is random and based on NOTHING. I wish they could understand that the surgery itself won't fix the bump their child has at the rib cage!
I wish that it was stressed that they may be straighter but their may be a much lower quality of life after

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Idiopathic scoliosis is often linked with poor balance. Vision is vital in the control of your posture as some studies have shown that static postural performance is 250% better with eyes open than when closed. Then, what influence does vision have on idiopathic Scoliosis? To find out the role of vision role in scoliosis, a study was undertaken in France[23], whereby teens with visual deficiency were screened for scoliosis and the subjects were then compared with kids with normal vision. The findings ...

Updated 11-18-2009 at 02:44 AM by Dr Kalla

Tags: idiopathic scoliosis, scoliosis

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Science Talking , Spinal Corrective Care

I just wanted to highlight your attention to the great discussion 'SpineCor vs Rigid Brace' that has been going on in the forum side with regards to ‘The effect of rigid versus flexible spinal orthosis on the clinical efficacy and acceptance of the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis‘ study.

There seems to be some controversy when it comes to this paper. Please join in the discussion and share your views about the topic.

Updated 11-18-2009 at 02:49 AM by Dr Kalla

Tags: ais, idiopathic scoliosis, scoliosis, scoliosis brace

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Personal Reflection , Science Talking , Spinal Corrective Care

It is well known that the human spine has coupled motion when it rotates. Now, what do I mean by that?

When the human spine rotates it also bends sideways at the same time, and that phenomenon is called coupled motion. What happens in the normal spine is that, when we bend our lumbar spine to the right it also rotates counter clockwise, causing it to stay in the right position i.e the spinous processes pointing to the concavity of the lumbar spine. Interestingly, the opposite occurs ...

Tags: ais, biomechanics, idiopathic scoliosis, scoliosis, spine

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Science Talking , Spinal Corrective Care