Paola has scoliosis: her back is twisted on itself. Therefore, she has been given a brace to wear — a nice plastic “jacket” that she is actually going to have to wear for some years to come. But why? Well, to straighten her back, of course! This, of course, is a logical train of thought, […]
Over the past 13 years or more, we have published dozens of posts and thousands of comments on our forum dedicated to scoliosis.The Isico forum is a dedicated space where patients can ask questions and swap experiences, but it is also a place where those involved in treating scoliosis can take a more in-depth look […]
Isico, too, will be present at the forthcoming SRS (Scoliosis Research Society) Annual Meeting, which is taking place in Montreal, Canada, from 18th to 21st September. In fact, a study conducted by Isico has been chosen among the more than one thousand abstracts submitted from all over the world, and we are hugely satisfied about this, given the prestige of […]
Prof. Stefano Negrini, scientific director of Isico, was recently elected as a representative on the Cochrane Council. Cochrane is an independent, global non-profit network of researchers, professionals, patients and people interested in health. This appointment is an important recognition of the role that Prof. Negrini has played in the organisation since 2016 as Director of the Cochrane […]
The Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life questionnaire (ISYQOL) is an instrument that measures the health-related quality of life of adolescents with spinal deformities. It was developed by Isico in a setting devoted to conservative treatment of all types of spinal deformities, including surgical curves. It is based on concerns expressed by patients and has been shown to be […]
The SEAS I courses in China (Guangzhou and Zengzhou), which closed at the end of July, were a huge success, attracting around 60 participants. Now, after a brief summer break, our training program devoted to the Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis is back on the road again! Early September sees us in Sofia (Bulgaria), running a course for […]
Teenagers with scoliosis are not necessarily at greater risk of developing anorexia or bulimia; indeed, in some cases, scoliosis therapy, conducted in a certain type of environment and in strongly motivated patients, could actually be an element helping to avoid possible eating disorders. This is what emerges from an Isico study entitled “Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and eating disorders: […]
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