Our patients’ questions are often opportunities to provide useful information to them and others. Francesco’s questions prompted us to examine the possible correlation between scoliosis, degrees of curvature, and height growth. “Let me start by describing my particular experience: at the age of 17 and a half, in a skiing accident, I injured my patellar […]
Siegmund Lang, Jacopo Vitale, Fabio Galbusera, Tamás Fekete, Louis Boissiere, Yann Philippe Charles, Altug Yucekul, Caglar Yilgor, Susana Núñez-Pereira, Sleiman Haddad , Alejandro Gomez-Rice, Jwalant Mehta, Javier Pizones, Ferran Pellisé, Ibrahim Obeid, Ahmet Alanay, Frank Kleinstück, Markus Loibl ; ESSG European Spine Study Group Spine Deform. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00955-3. Online ahead of print Abstract Purpose: Large language models (LLM) have the potential to bridge knowledge gaps in patient education and enrich patient-surgeon interactions. This study evaluated three […]
A recent study conducted by the Polytechnic University of Milan in collaboration with our researchers and published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine under the title “The Spine Lengthens During Walking in Healthy Participants, with Age-Related Changes in Kinematic Parameters” has confirmed a previously observed phenomenon: the spine lengthens during walking compared to static standing posture. The study […]
Physical exercises, whether in a sporting or rehabilitative context, are motor actions repeated to improve a function or skill. This function may be as simple as muscle strength or joint mobility or as complex as balance or coordination. SEAS, our approach to scoliosis-specific exercises, was conceived with a different perspective compared to most other specific […]
For our seasonal greetings this year, we have chosen a fable written by a young friend, Alice, inspired by a quote from the writer and philosopher Albert Camus.We share with you this fable and the words from Camus’ novel Return to Tipasa, hoping that this new year will give us the strength to discover and nourish our own “Invincible Summer,” finding […]
Jenny L Zheng, Ying Li, Grant Hogue, Megan Johnson, Jason B Anari, Maia D Regan, Keith D Baldwin Spine Deform. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00995-9. Online ahead of print. Abstract Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common diagnosis managed by pediatric orthopedic surgeons with nonoperative radiographic monitoring representing a cornerstone of treatment. Differences in practices and techniques for obtaining radiographic studies contribute to variation, […]
We took advantage of the presence of the Brazilian physiotherapist Isis Navarro in Italy, currently working at some ISICO facilities, to get to know her better and have her tell us about her professional experience in collaboration with ISICO. Would you like to tell us something about yourself on a professional level?I am a physiotherapist […]
Chiara Castiello is a psychologist expert in adolescence and social innovation, with a deep passion for photography, writing, and jazz music. Chiara wore a brace for many years, from the age of ten until she was 18. Even today, she continues to care for her back and is one of our adult patients.Chiara has shared […]
L’Intelligenza Artificiale (IA) sta trasformando il modo in cui i medici affrontano la riabilitazione, offrendo strumenti innovativi che migliorano la qualità dei trattamenti. In ISICO siamo sempre più impegnati a esplorare come l’IA possa supportare il lavoro clinico quotidiano e contribuire a decisioni terapeutiche sempre più personalizzate. Ne abbiamo parlato con il dr. Francesco Negrini, […]
The spine supports the torso and allows the head to stay upright, keeping the gaze towards the horizon. Proper alignment in the sagittal plane helps maintain the torso in the correct position with minimal energy expenditure and optimal load distribution along the spine. Over time, particularly in older adults, a forward imbalance tends to develop, […]