Entries by Utenza Editor

Pelvic rotation parameters related to in-brace correction in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

15 October 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

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.  Pelvic rotation parameters related to in-brace correction in patients with idiopathic scoliosisKepeng Li, Jun Miao, Jingan Zhang September 2020, European Journal of Medical Research 25(1):41 Background To identify the pelvic parameters […]

My kid is always slouching: bad posture or a medical problem?

14 October 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

In today’s digital age, the incredible exponential curves of technological growth and innovation are increasingly reflected in curves of another kind, namely those affecting our spines, as we assume various odd and unnatural positions when using our electronic devices.   Parents are the first to notice their youngsters’ tendency to adopt these awkward and unattractive positions. […]

Pain perception? It’s also about the mind

14 October 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

A very nice patient of mine, who suffers from low back pain, recently left my studio, after a check-up, with a prescription for a psychological consultation as well as one for specific physiotherapy sessions. Judging by the look on her face, she was clearly thinking “but my pain is for real, I’m not making it […]

ISICO Telemedicine described in a recently published article

17 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

ISICO’s use of the telemedicine approach during the COVID-19 emergency and the data collected in relation to that experience are the focus of a new article by our team, Feasibility and acceptability of telemedicine to substitute outpatient rehabilitation services in the COVID-19 emergency in Italy: an observational everyday clinical-life study, which has just been published […]

Now screening comes online!

16 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Isico launches online screening. Just connect to the dedicated screening website and you can perform a quick and simple assessment and check whether, with respect to pathologies such as scoliosis or curved back, it is appropriate to carry out a specialist medical visit that investigates further.The idea, which has been in the works for some […]

Can we predict the behavior of the scoliotic curve after bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? The prognostic value of apical vertebra rotation

15 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

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.  Can we predict the behavior of the scoliotic curve after bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? Τhe prognostic value of apical vertebra rotationely treated patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosisEustathios Kenanidis, Theodosios […]

SEAS: partial resumption of the courses

15 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Our SEAS courses have not yet been able to restart in full due to the Coronavirus emergency. At the end of August, however, we managed to be present in Slovenia where Michele Romano, director of physiotherapy in Isico, held a first-level course: about twenty participants were allowed to participate to keep the necessary distances and […]

How often should a brace be changed?

15 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Receiving their first brace is a key moment in the treatment of youngsters affected by spinal deformities.This is the brace that shows them exactly what the treatment consists of. They learn about the pads, which are carefully positioned to correct their back; they become familiar with the fastener and how to adjust it to the […]

A comparison of the Chêneau and Sforzesco braces

15 September 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Unfortunately, it has become common to think of braces in the same way as we do drugs. But before we go any further, we need to make one thing clear: whereas we all know that aspirin is not the same as paracetamol, in the case of a brace, the name doesn’t really mean anything specific. […]

Active self correction and stabilization: an Isico letter to the editor

17 July 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

It has just been published a letter to the editor  “The active self-correction component of scoliosis-specific exercises has results in the long term, while the stabilization component is sufficient in the short term” in the scientific journal Prosthetics and Orthotics International.  “This is a comment to the study “Core stabilization exercises versus scoliosis-specific exercises in moderate idiopathic […]