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 ...
A Rare Admission from the Orthopedic Community Dr. Charles Edwards II of the Maryland Spine Center at the Mercy Medical Center recently made a rather startling, yet not surprising admission in the Baltimore Sun newspaper. The Article entitled “Exercise Can Reduce Scoliosis Symptoms” does a relatively accurate job of profiling the disease and Dr. Edwards discusses various methodologies of managing and treating scoliosis. As the title implies active rehabilitation of the spine can ...
“Scoliosis Surgery That Is Less Invasive” an L.A. Times article that is quite informative yet slightly disillusioning.I found the current article in the L.A. Times entitled “Scoliosis Surgery That Is Less Invasive” to be quite informative, but subtly disillusioning. The author painted a gruesome and all-to-accurate picture of the highly invasive surgical fusion ...
'Dance; The Paradox of the Self-Effacing Diva" A New York Times piece of the successful ballerina Alexandra Ansanelli.The human interest story published in the New York Times featuring Ms. Alexandra Ansanelli, principle dancer with the New York Ballet, illustrates the type of character, work ethic, and perseverance we all admire. She has overcome serious injury and a progressive ...
Original article: April 30, 2009 Rabbitte criticises HSE over scoliosis cases My response to the article: Hello, I found the recent article in the Irish Times regarding Mr. Pat Rabbitte’s frustration with the health services executives lack of response to the 2 teenage girls with scoliosis troubling, but not for the ...
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