What to wear with scoliosis? Check out our guide about what to wear with scoliosis in order to help hide a scoliosis brace or the curves of scoliosis! Also, on Pinterest: Dressing for scoliosis and brace. Shirts to wear under the scoliosis brace: It is best to wear a tight-fitting, seamless shirt or tank underneath the brace. This… Read More
Scoliosis Information for Kids We get it – having scoliosis stinks. Getting diagnosed can be confusing and scary, but we are here to help. Our scoliosis information for kids below offers tips for dealing with scoliosis. Things You Should Know About Having Scoliosis Having scoliosis isn’t as scary as it seems but that doesn’t mean… Read More
In 1958, Joseph C. Risser, published his findings on growth and the completion of growth in a paper entitled, “The Iliac Apophysis: An Invaluable Sign in the Management of Scoliosis.” His findings led to the Risser sign classification system used to assess skeletal maturity. While Risser sign is still used today by doctors to estimate… Read More
May 10, 2018
When a child is newly diagnosed with AIS, it’s only natural for parents to wonder about the long term effects of scoliosis. Having that background is helpful when it comes to deciding on scoliosis treatment during the adolescent years and beyond. It’s impossible for anyone to tell you with certainty what long term effects of… Read More
April 6, 2018
Parents and our braced patients are always searching for the best shirt to wear under a scoliosis brace. We offer our patients extensive instructions regarding scoliosis bracing, and the brace undershirt is no exception. However, we find that moms (and dads) usually want to be prepared and have a shirt or two with them when… Read More
September 16, 2017
Dr. Moramarco spoke at the AOPA (American Orthotist and Prosthetic Association) World Congress in Las Vegas. His topic: Is Idiopathic Scoliosis ≥40° Amenable to Bracing at the Later Stages of Skeletal Maturity? The 28 patients in the cohort had been braced by either Dr. Marc or his colleague Ken Mandler, L/CO of Shriners Hospital in… Read More
When a patient has scoliosis, pregnancy can be joyful time, but also be a time of concern. In fact, several young adults we’ve seen lately and parents of adolescents have recently expressed concerns about their daughters’ futures regarding scoliosis and pregnancy. Whether you’ve had scoliosis surgery or not, if you’ve ever wondered about the effects… Read More
Research on bracing has demonstrated the importance of addressing the sagittal plane of scoliosis during bracing (1). Flattening of the physiologic curves of the sagittal plane is now thought to be an early indicator of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (3,4). At Scoliosis 3DC® we address the sagittal plane of scoliosis in two ways. First, exercises to address… Read More
June 1, 2017
Common Mistakes When Managing Adolescent Scoliosis We’ve been involved in the non-surgical treatment of scoliosis for well over two decades now, both personally and professionally. Over time, in our interactions with thousands of scoliosis families, rarely a week goes by that we do not hear of a scoliosis story gone awry. We’ve decided to share some… Read More
Wearing a scoliosis brace isn’t easy for kids; however, it is often the wisest approach for kids with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) diagnosed early in adolescence. Fortunately, some kids are finding that wearing a scoliosis brace doesn’t have to be a horrible experience when the process starts sooner rather than later. Nighttime bracing for mild scoliosis allows for… Read More
