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 to combat scoliosis before it ever starts. This is true prevention. The question is: how do we do that?
Neurotransmitter support is a key in achieving and maintaining scoliosis corrections
One of the most comprehensive, yet basic tests available is for chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the fuel that allow for proper nerve conduction and communication. Without these neurotransmitters, the brain cannot properly communicate with the rest of the body. When this happens, the brain cannot appropriately respond to changes in posture, new environments, or convert new skills to long-term, automatic, memory. The consequence of this is that the muscles of the spine do not properly stabilize the spine symmetrically, and hormones are not properly created or distributed. The crossroads of these two problems lays the foundation for scoliosis to develop. Dr. Morningstar’s pioneering work on neurotransmitter status and scoliosis progression is groundbreaking, and may hold some key clues into finding new ways to treat and prevent scoliosis!
ScoliSMART Clinics use neurotransmitter testing to check for these neurotransmitter imbalances or deficiencies. Depending upon your results, your physician will develop an appropriate strategy for restoring normal neurotransmitter function, which reinforces the changes made during any exercise-based scoliosis program. As part of our efforts to help people understand how neurohormonal problems may cause scoliosis, the ScoliSMART Clinics are sending anyone who has scoliosis, or high risk children of parents with scoliosis, a neurotransmitter test kit. It is well worth taking the test to see if you’ve had these issues all along, so that you can start to implement a plan to correct the imbalances.
Once you perform the test and mail it back it, one of our ScoliSMART physicians will contact you to set up a free phone consultation to discuss the results. Even if you doing another scoliosis exercise program, it may be well worth your time to consider getting tested. During your phone consultation, your ScoliSMART physician will determine the most appropriate course of action for your test results, empowering you to take the steps necessary to correct these underlying scoliosis factors. To request a FREE neurotransmitter testing kit, visit TreatingScoliosis.com and provide us with your contact information. A free kit will be promptly mailed to you. It is a urine testing kit, so it is very easy to self-collect and mail back. There is a prepaid UPS label in the test kit, so there is no cost to mail it either. What do you have to lose?
