Adolescent Scoliosis

Scoliosis + flexibility ≠ surgery

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Incorporating the Schroth Method can help prevent the necessity for scoliosis surgery while improving mobilization and spinal stabilization.

Tags: adolescent scoliosis, flexibility, mobilization, scoliosis, scoliosis fusion, spinal fusion, stabilization, surgery

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Surgery – One Adolescent’s Feelings

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Adolescent with scoliosis simply, yet eloquently, states her feelings about the problems scoliosis surgery presents.

Tags: adolescent scoliosis, moderate scoliosis, Schroth Method, scoliosis, surgery

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Scoliosis Exercises Help Alex Reduce Her Curves!

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Congratulations Alex! Alex’s sent me this email on Friday: Hey Dr. Marc, Me and my mom just went to the hospital and got my out of brace x-ray. My curve went from 38 to 22 degrees and my rotation was like 20 to 9 -YAY! Way to go Alex. Results like yours are promising, not [...]

Tags: adolescent scoliosis, Boston scoliosis, moderate scoliosis, Schroth exercises, Schroth Method, Schroth Method results, scoliosis, scoliosis brace, scoliosis curve reduction, Scoliosis Massachusetts, scoliosis treatment

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Boston Brace for Scoliosis: Study Results

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Recently, study results were released from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children regarding Boston Brace efficacy as it relates to compliance. Adolescent curves of 25º to 45º at the time the study began were followed over the course of a year. Patients wore braces equipped with heat sensors to measure hours of wear. The results: [...]

Tags: adolescent scoliosis, Boston Brace, brace compliance, Schroth Method, scoliosis bracing

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