Entries by Utenza Editor

Happy summer: Enza’s thoughts

Enza was a patient of ours. Back in 2019, she shared her thoughts as a former brace wearer. Despite being shy, she knows that it can be good to talk about yourself and say thank you. The encouraging things she has to say here are a testament to the power of courage. She agreed to let us […]

Margherita, sport, and scoliosis: a possible pairing

What distinguishes ISICO in the treatment of scoliosis is a therapeutic approach that allows you to combine treatment with exercises and brace with sporting passions, even high-level competitive ones. This happened to Margherita, 14 years old, from the Marche region in Italy, who is an aerobic gymnastics champion. We asked our young patient to share her […]

Immediate vs Gradual Brace Weaning Protocols in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Oi Kiu Olivia Chan, Hao Wu, Marcus Kin Long Lai, Lester Po Kwan Wong, Shiyu Tang, Jason Pui Yin Cheung  JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 1;178(7):657-668.doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1484 Abstract Importance: Lack of evidence and consensus for brace weaning protocol in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) results in clinicians prescribing gradual weaning in the hope of avoiding curve deterioration after weaning. However, gradual […]

Sanders staging: the pros and cons?

The progression of idiopathic scoliosis is related to skeletal growth, peaking during the adolescent growth spurt. Subsequently, once skeletal maturity has been reached, the pathology usually stabilises or slows down. Knowing the predictors of skeletal maturity allows physicians to predict the risk and timing of curve progression, and therefore choose the most suitable treatment for […]

Development of a Motion-Based Video Game for Postural Training: A Feasibility Study on Older Adults With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

Frances K W Wan, Alex T H Mak, Claire W Y Chung, Joanne Y EEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2024:32:2106-2113. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3398029 Epub 2024 Jun 7 Abstract Forward sagittal alignment affects physical performance, is associated with pain and impacts the health-related quality of life of the elderly. Interventions that help seniors to improve sagittal balance are needed to inhibit the […]

ISSLS Milan: a success with 500 participants

“It was a bit as if the world, that of research and clinics in the field of spinal pathologies, had gathered in Milan — this is the comment of Dr. Greta Jurenaite, physiatrist specialist at ISICO — on her first participation in the ISSLS international conference, held between the end of May and the beginning […]

Green June: Tommaso, a volleyball champion

I’m Tommaso, I’m 15 years old, I live in the province of Padua, and I’m attending the first year of scientific high school. I have always been passionate about volleyball. Compared to my other classmates and friends, I was always a little taller than average. Since September 2022, I have been part of the youth […]

Green June: Arianna, a karate champion

Since I was a child, I have always loved sports, so much so that I started practising karate at the age of 4. I certainly never imagined that just three years later I would find myself facing something bigger than myself: scoliosis. I remember very well the first day I wore the brace; I wasn’t […]

Green June: Gaia, an artistic gymnastics champion

Often, a diagnosis of scoliosis leads to despair and the fear of not being able to live one’s daily life as a “braced.” It is not so.We don’t want to say that it is easy or doesn’t require many sacrifices, but that despite the brace or wearing it, you can continue, for example, to practice […]