Two young ISICO patients made the recent AIFI event truly special, held on 13 September in Pavia, in the Aula Magna of ICS Maugeri. The meeting, “Connected Bodies: the Physiotherapy of the Future between Human Relationships, Identity and Digital Innovation”, featured not only contributions from professionals and lecturers, but also the performance of Chiara and Silvia, […]
With a demanding condition such as scoliosis, it is essential to build a relationship of trust with the patient and guide them through a treatment path that allows for a good quality of life. For this reason, at ISICO we have developed two free tools available online. ISYQOL – Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life […]
Özlem Karataş, Nehir Samancı Karaman, Kadriye Tombak, Kaan Pota, Dilek Yapar, Aliekber Yapar, Alpaslan Şenköylü Eur Spine J. 2025 Aug 20.doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-09240-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Objective: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that can impact both physical and psychosocial well-being. Stigmatization, particularly during adolescence, may influence adherence to conservative treatment strategies, including exercise therapy. This study examines the relationship […]
Almost one in two students regularly suffers from neck pain, but the problem starts much earlier: over 40% of teenagers report having experienced at least one episode of neck pain in the past year.The prevalence increases with age, affects girls more frequently and intensifies during periods of heavy school workload and intensive use of digital […]
Vojtech Capek, Helena Brisby, Olof Westin Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Jun 9.doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005419. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Study design: Agreement analysis of retrospectively collected data. Objective: To perform an agreement analysis between Sanders maturity scale and pelvic maturity indicators in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Summary of background data: A reliable maturity assessment is mandatory for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis treatment. […]
The 60th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) will take place from September 16 to 20, 2025, in Charlotte, USA. This is the most important international conference dedicated to scoliosis, with a particular focus on surgical treatment.Once again this year, ISICO will take part, contributing to the scientific program with two studies selected by the congress committee. Specifically: The […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a concrete reality at ISICO, where it is actively used in daily clinical practice, as a research tool in studies published in scientific journals, and as part of the European PREPARE project, in which our institute is a partner. AI is fundamentally transforming the work of rehabilitation professionals, opening up new possibilities […]
At some point during treatment, every young person wearing a brace finds themselves asking the same questions: “What should I do with my brace while I’m on holiday or a school trip? Should I bring it with me or can I leave it at home? I’ve always worn it consistently and followed my prescribed hours […]
Liting Chu, Dongling Yang, Fengyun Zhang, Wenjuan, Yuting Huang, Yanting Yang, Shuangxiao Qu 1, Shenglei Huang, Keyang Zheng, Chunyan Luo Front Public Health. 2025 May 7:13:1483007.doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1483007.eCollection 2025 ABSTRACT Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary time (ST), and scoliosis screening positive (SSP) among Chinese students has not been extensively studied. This study aims to explore […]
Scoliosis, now recognised as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine, is a condition known since antiquity. The first documented accounts date back to the 5th century BCE, when Hippocrates, the father of medicine, described various spinal anomalies — including scoliosis — and attempted rudimentary therapeutic approaches involving traction, manual manipulations, and mechanical devices such as […]