Brace treatment resulting in overcorrection of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature children is the only effective nonoperative modality for the control of curve progression. The Charleston bending brace is a custom-molded spinal orthosis that holds the patient in a completely corrected or overcorrected position while worn at night.A 9-year-old girl presented with 10° right upper thoracic and 7° [...]

By |2012-03-31T17:13:03-04:00March 31st, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Reduction in Scoliosis in a 10 Year-Old Female Undergoing Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care: A Case Report

Abstract     Objective: To provide a detailed report of a patient with idiopathic scoliosis under upper cervical chiropractic care. Clinical Features: A 10 year old female presented to a private chiropractic practice with a chief complaint of migraine headache and a 35 degree thoracolumbar scoliosis. Intervention and Outcomes: Six upper cervical adjustments were delivered [...]

By |2012-03-27T18:05:39-04:00March 27th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Different Curve Pattern and Other Radiographic Characteristics in Male and Female Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

ABSTRACT: Study design. Retrospective radiographic study.Objective. To compare the gender differences in curve patterns and radiographic characteristics in patients who have adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Summary of Background Data. Gender differences in AIS have been documented in the incidence of curve progression, response to bracing, and outcomes of surgical treatment. However, limited information is available [...]

By |2012-03-16T18:16:09-04:00March 16th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Scoliosis Bracing Causes More Emotional Stress Than the Scoliosis Itself

In a study out this month, researchers interviewed a group of patients with idiopathic scoliosis ages 10-17, as well as their parents, to assess the amount of added emotional stress imposed by scoliosis brace treatment. In both the parents and the patients, bracing tended to increase their emotional stress more than simply having the scoliosis. [...]

By |2012-02-29T22:38:40-05:00February 29th, 2012|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Decreased sleep duration: A risk of progression of degenerative lumbar scoliosis.

Degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) is a spinal deformity that develops after skeletal maturity with a Cobb angle of more than 10° in the coronal plane. As the life expectancy of our population increases, DLS becomes a prevalent health issue affecting the quality of life of the elderly. The degree of the scoliosis curvature affects not [...]

By |2011-12-04T22:29:23-05:00December 4th, 2011|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Girls With Moderate Scoliosis Get Less Oxygen Intake

In a new study out in the European Spine Journal, researchers observed a significant decrease in the maximum oxygen intake in teenage girls with scoliosis curvatures between 25 and 40 degrees. Girls with a curvature including more than 9 vertebra in the curvature and those girls with a double curve scoliosis also demonstrated a significantly [...]

By |2011-11-23T16:55:57-05:00November 23rd, 2011|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Does hormone replacement therapy prevent adult-onset scoliosis?

In a new study published in the European Spine Journal, researchers wanted to see if hormone deficiencies were a triggering event for adult degenerative scoliosis, a condition that commonly occurs in postmenopausal women. It is thought that menopausal hormone changes affect bone density, which sets off a cascade of events that leads to degenerative scoliosis. [...]

Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 21 to 41 Years Later

Abstract ABSTRACT: Study Design. A case control study. Objective. To determine the clinical outcome of middle-aged patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and compare their outcomes to assessments of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Summary of Background Data. Several long-term follow-up studies have been published on the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for adolescent [...]

By |2011-11-01T17:30:56-04:00November 1st, 2011|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|1 Comment

My experience with the Pettibon System and Dr. Morningstar

Most of my articles are focused on Scoliosis – and, this one is, too – sort of.  But, in the Scoliosis Family Adventures family, I am the only one without Scoliosis, and this article is about ME.  Well, mostly about me.  I also want to talk about Dr. Morningstar and the work we’ve done together [...]

By |2011-10-30T08:31:05-04:00October 30th, 2011|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|0 Comments

Dr. Morningstar’s 2 year scoliosis follow-up available

The September issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine is now available. In it is Dr. Morningstar's 24-Month follow-up study titled, "Outcomes for adult scoliosis patients receiving chiropractic rehabilitation: a 24-month retrospective analysis." Here is the abstract of the paper:   Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively report the results of [...]

By |2011-09-04T15:00:05-04:00September 4th, 2011|Dr. Morningstar, Scoliosis|1 Comment
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