Our Physiotherapy Director, Michele Romano, was in China to teach a SEAS (Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis) course for physiotherapists. While in Beijing, he was also scheduled to provide training on scoliosis treatment at Beijing Children’s Hospital. But when he arrived, he discovered that something completely different had been organized. This is his account of those four unexpected and […]
566 professionals trained, 30 SEAS courses and more than 25 countries involved. These are some of the figures from the first seven months of 2026, during which ISICO’s international activities brought together training, research and scientific exchange. From the Philippines to Indonesia and Japan, from China to Kazakhstan, from France to the United States, and as […]
There is a kind of friendship that begins in the most unexpected moments. Not during carefree afternoons or between school desks, but in those times when life asks you to grow up a little sooner than you expected. That is how they met: at a summer camp for teenagers with scoliosis. Not the typical camp […]
Yanis Shavlovskiy, Vladimir Nikolenko Asian Spine J. 2026 Apr 23. doi: 10.31616/asj.2025.0532. Online ahead of print ABSTRACT Study design: Meta-analysis. Purpose: This PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)-compliant meta-analysis aimed to quantify global variation in spinopelvic parameters among asymptomatic adults, distinguish population-invariant from adaptive components, and propose a clinically relevant parameter hierarchy. Overview of literature: High variability […]
We often tend to think of scoliosis as a condition linked exclusively to adolescence, those growing years when parents constantly reminded us to “stand up straight”. However, there is a lesser-known yet very common reality: scoliosis that appears or worsens in adulthood, often during a delicate stage such as menopause. If, after the age of […]
Zhaomeng Hou, Jiaojiao Wu, Chaoqun Chen, Hua Lu, Jiali Yang, Tingliang Han PMID: 41975857 PMCID: PMC13073979 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14070856 ABSTRACT Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common three-dimensional spinal misalignment, with its impact often extending into adulthood and presenting a range of long-term health challenges. This review focuses on the long-term management strategies for adult patients with AIS and explores the unique physiological […]
The international SOSORT 2026 Congress opened on April 29 in Turin, Italy, and will run until May 2, bringing together experts from around the world in the field of conservative treatment of scoliosis and spinal deformities. ISICO is contributing with a significant scientific output: 23 studies delivered as oral presentations and posters, confirming its ongoing commitment to research […]
Marco Sapienza, Marco Simone Vaccalluzzo, Emanuele Perricone, Carmelo Giannone, Alessia Caldaci, Giuseppe Musumeci, Andrea Vescio, Gianluca Testa, Vito Pavone Review.J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2026 Feb 8;11(1):68.doi: 10.3390/jfmk11010068 ABSTRACT Background Brace adherence is a key determinant of treatment success in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. However, adherence is influenced by multiple clinical, psychological, and social factors, and reported wear times vary widely across studies. This systematic […]
A large study published in JAMA Network Open and conducted on people who had recently consulted a doctor for low back pain sought to answer two fundamental questions: which everyday activities can trigger an immediate worsening of pain (the so-called “flare”), and whether practising these activities more frequently is associated with long-term functional problems.The researchers followed 416 adults for one […]