In this pandemic year a lot has changed in our daily habits, much in the way we work. Something also in the way we treat patients. We had to adapt to take opportunities from difficulties. In Isico, we have done this from the beginning, overcoming the first phase of closures thanks to the online mode […]
There are two abstracts on the natural history of scoliosis that Isico is going to present at the 56th SRS conference scheduled for next September in the United States: “Predicting Future Curve Severity for Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Natural History Study” and “Predicting Future Curve Severity Requires Different Models for Adolescent and Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis […]
Every year, the Italian Scoliosis Study Group selects the best published papers on conservative spine treatment from the global scientific literature.Here is the abstract from one of these papers. Sanders stage 7b: Using the appearance of the ulnar physis improves decision-making for brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosisPrudence Wing Hang Cheung, Jason Pui Yin CheungPMID: 33380190 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B1.BJJ-2020-1240.R1 Abstract […]
As an old saying goes, “the tragedy of science is all the wonderful theories spoiled by a few bothersome facts”. The personal theories developed by individuals do not constitute science, because science is all about learning from the facts: this is one of the lessons we hope the COVID-19 experience will leave behind, not only […]
Aurora, 15 years old, shares with us her experience with the brace. “I wasn’t born with scoliosis. My problems began when I was ten years old, and our doctor noticed that my back wasn’t quite as straight as other people’s. On his suggestion, I had an X-ray that confirmed that I had a scoliotic posture, […]
January saw the kick-off for the sixth edition of the World Online Master PPSCT – Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment as well as for its second edition in the Chinese language. We are very proud to have collected a total of 63 participants from 24 different countries for both courses with the entry […]
Some of Isico’s are part of an international project promoted by WHO (World Health Organization) which aims to draw up rehabilitation guidelines for all countries, including those in the developing world, available to all Ministries of Health. These rehabilitation guidelines need to be applicable in any context, taking into account the economic means and therapeutic […]
Every year, the Italian Scoliosis Study Group selects the best published papers on conservative spine treatment from the global scientific literature.Here is the abstract from one of these papers. The Influence of Lumbar Modifiers on Functional and Radiological Outcomes in the Brace Treatment of Lenke Type 1 Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisAlkan Bayrak, Altug Duramaz, Alican Koluman, Burak Belen , Vedat Öztürk PMID: 33233010 DOI: 10.1055/a-1269-0000 Abstract Background Brace […]
Let us start with one thing we know for sure: idiopathic scoliosis is not a postural complaint, but rather a progressive spinal disorder that causes three-dimensional deformation of the vertebrae. Although it is still not clear exactly why scoliosis occurs, its progression is known to be due, in part, to the force of gravity (i.e., […]
When it comes to scoliosis therapy, aesthetics is one of the goals along with a healthy back. Aesthetic deformity due to scoliosis and its impact on the patient is considered by the members of SOSORT (International Society On Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment) as the most important reason for treating AIS; unfortunately, only a few of scoliosis […]