In a previous post, I discussed how scoliosis is not a disorder that is ever going to be prevented if we only concern ourselves with looking at the spine and biomechanical components. We have to begin looking at how correcting the known neurological and hormonal precursors to scoliosis as early as possible may help [...]
Everywhere we look there is information on scoliosis treatment. In the conventional medical world, we have 3 different treatments: do nothing (wait & see), rigid bracing, or fusion surgery. The alternatives to these are largely focused on various exercise methods. There is Schroth, FITS, SEAS, DoboMed, and CLEAR. Although all of these options may be [...]
The Unseen Dangers of Scoliosis – Jonathan Goh | The Malaysian ... www.mmgazette.com 10/4/13 In the three years of working as a physiotherapist, no cases that I have seen or treated has touched me on a personal level more than patients suffering from scoliosis. What is scoliosis you may ask? Scoliosis is an abnormal ... [...]
Curvy Girls is a great support group for girls affected by scoliosis. Below is a link to new chapter in Illinois: Local Girl Starts Scoliosis Support Group | 23 WIFR Rockford - The ... Here is a link for adult women with scoliosis to participate in a scoliosis study in Ontario. There is [...]
Isometric Scoliosis Exercises & Stretches | Scoliosis Watch Specific Spinal Isometric Scoliosis Exercises & Stretches. If you are like me, suffering from Scoliosis and often find yourself in agony from either pain it causes or that constant discomfort, you will constantly be on a lookout for ... Pain & Rehabilitation: Scoliosis Exercises [...]
Shay Bess, Rocky Mountain Scoliosis and Spine, Denver, USA, told delegates at the annual meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS; 24–27th October, Dallas, USA) that contrary to the common misconception that adult spinal deformity was “not really” painful, its actual impact was similar to the impact of cancer and diabetes. Bess said: “There [...]
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a revolutionary treatment for many neurological diseases and conditions. Classically, HBOT has been used for fracture healing, healing diabetic ulcers, and carbon monoxide poisoning. However, newer research has shown the significant benefits of HBOT for conditions like autism, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and as a complementary [...]
At NASS 2012, Shlomo Mandel, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Bloomfield Hills, USA, stated that epidural steroid injections are associated with an increased risk of vertebral fractures. Mandel told delegates that a prospective observational study by Al-Shoha et al (Spine 2012; epub), of which Mandel was a co-author, showed that a single epidural steroid injection [...]
From ABC News.com Less Surgery for Kids With Scoliosis Email 0 Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print By DR. CHRISOPHER TOKIN Ashley Crane, a 24-year-old nursing student, had her first scoliosis surgery when she was 14. “I had two surgeries, a week apart,” she said. “I remember my spine was very unstable…then I [...]
High-normal blood sugar could adversely impact the brain Friday, September 7, 2012. The September 4, 2012 issue of the journal Neurology® published the finding of Australian researchers of an association between high normal plasma glucose levels and a decrease in brain volume in nondiabetic men and women. Although research has established an association between type [...]
