Chiropractic scoliosis treatment

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Chiropractic management of scoliosis has classically consisted of spinal adjustments or manipulation sometimes augmented with exercises and postural counseling, as well as heel lifts. Virtually no formal research exists documenting chiropractic’s effectiveness in managing scoliosis, although anecdotal reports abound. Several well-conducted case studies suggest that chiropractic is, indeed, effective in managing scoliotic curves, but the definitive studies are lacking. It is reasonably well established that chiropractic care can effectively alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with adult scoliosis.

CLEAR Institute, a non-profit organisation is devoted in its efforts to change the chiropractic scoliosis treatment paradigm. The organizations chiropractic members have been able to demonstrate many cases of wonderful correction of the scoliosis curve with their CLEAR treatment protocol. But, simply reporting on cases that showed positive response does not provide an assessment of the efficacy of the procedure. CLEAR Institute is hoping to change that and overcome the difficulties associated with conducting clinical trials in scoliosis treatment.