Entries by Utenza Editor

Utilizing Mobile Health Technology to Enhance Brace Compliance: Feasibility and Effectiveness of an App-Based Monitoring System for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

15 October 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Judith Sánchez-Raya, Judith Salat-Batlle, Diana Castilla, Irene Zaragozá, Azucena García-Palacios, Carlos Suso-Ribera  Pers Med. 2025 Sep 1;15(9):405.doi: 10.3390/jpm15090405 ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) often requires prolonged brace use to prevent curve progression. However, adherence is challenging due to discomfort, mobility restrictions, and psychosocial stressors. This study evaluated the feasibility and clinical utility of a mobile health (mHealth) system for real-time […]

Scoliosis in children and teenagers: could dental problems be the cause?

14 October 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

During a patient’s first medical visit, the parents were concerned after taking their twelve-year-old daughter to the dentist. During the dental check-up, a problem of malocclusion and swallowing emerged. The dentist suggested that this combination of factors might have contributed to the development of scoliosis.But is it really possible that a problem in the mouth […]

Back to school with a brace

19 September 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Going back to school is not always easy for adolescents with scoliosis who wear a brace.—-> with scoliosis, and who need to wear a braceSome are able to talk about it and share their difficulties, while others keep everything inside — and often they are the ones who suffer the most. Of course, not all of our adolescent patients will […]

ISICO Online Master 2026: let’s start

19 September 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

Registrations for the 11th edition of the ISICO Online Master “Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment – PPSCT” will open on October 15th, 2025. The course will start in January 2026. This training program has now become a well-established part of ISICO’s educational offer, alongside the Italian Master, the SEAS courses, and the course on Sforzesco brace construction. […]

From therapy to dance: ISICO patients perform at AIFI

19 September 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Two young ISICO patients made the recent AIFI event truly special, held on 13 September in Pavia, in the Aula Magna of ICS Maugeri. The meeting, “Connected Bodies: the Physiotherapy of the Future between Human Relationships, Identity and Digital Innovation”, featured not only contributions from professionals and lecturers, but also the performance of Chiara and Silvia, […]

Stigmatization negatively affects exercise compliance in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study

13 September 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Özlem Karataş, Nehir Samancı Karaman, Kadriye Tombak, Kaan Pota, Dilek Yapar, Aliekber Yapar, Alpaslan Şenköylü  Eur Spine J. 2025 Aug 20.doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09240-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Objective: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that can impact both physical and psychosocial well-being. Stigmatization, particularly during adolescence, may influence adherence to conservative treatment strategies, including exercise therapy. This study examines the relationship […]

More and more students suffer from neck pain: what to do

10 September 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Almost one in two students regularly suffers from neck pain, but the problem starts much earlier: over 40% of teenagers report having experienced at least one episode of neck pain in the past year.The prevalence increases with age, affects girls more frequently and intensifies during periods of heavy school workload and intensive use of digital […]

The closing triradiate cartilage sign in pelvic radiographs is an important marker in maturity assessment in patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a study on agreement between the Sanders maturity scale and pelvic maturity indicators

6 August 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Vojtech Capek, Helena Brisby, Olof Westin Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Jun 9.doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005419. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Study design: Agreement analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective: To perform an agreement analysis between Sanders maturity scale and pelvic maturity indicators in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Summary of background data: A reliable maturity assessment is mandatory for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis treatment. […]

ISICO at the 2025 SRS Annual Meeting

6 August 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

The 60th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) will take place from September 16 to 20, 2025, in Charlotte, USA. This is the most important international conference dedicated to scoliosis, with a particular focus on surgical treatment.Once again this year, ISICO will take part, contributing to the scientific program with two studies selected by the congress committee. Specifically: The […]