Entries by Utenza Editor

Morphological differences in scoliosis curvatures as a cause of difficulties in its early detection based on angle of trunk inclination

15 December 2022 /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.  Morphological differences in scoliosis curvatures as a cause of difficulties in its early detection based on angle of trunk inclination Marek Kluszczyński, Dariusz Mosler, Jacek Wąsik  BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Nov 2;23(1):948. doi: […]

SEAS: a year of enthusiastic recovery, ready for 2023!

14 December 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

2022 was a year of exciting recovery for our international training courses after the pause due to the pandemic. It was not easy to start walking again with still so many unknowns, but the requests and the desire to be able to offer opportunities to learn about our approach to scoliosis with exercises (SEAS) were […]

Reliability of rasterstereography as an alternative to X-rays in the diagnosis of scoliosis and its monitoring over time

6 December 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

To date, scoliosis continues to be diagnosed through clinical evaluation and confirmation by radiological examination. Monitoring its progression often entails frequent radiological assessments, which carry risks associated with radiological exposure, especially in growing patients. Even though a low-dose radiation radiological investigation (using the EOS Imaging System, also offered to our patients) has recently been developed, […]

First night in a brace? Stick with it! 

15 November 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

For some young scoliosis patients, there is a particular watershed they have to face, one of those moments that separate the ‘before’ from the ‘after’. I am talking about the start of bracing therapy.It isn’t always easy to get used to a brace, and difficult as it may seem wearing it during the day, that […]

Adult Scoliosis: look after yourself!

15 November 2022 /0 Comments/in , /by

Adults with scoliosis are often convinced there is nothing more that can be done for their problem, partly because it has long been thought that scoliosis, in any case, doesn’t get any worse once you have finished growing. Unfortunately, now it has been shown not to be the case. We at ISICO, as well as […]

Master On Line Course: registration now open!

13 October 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

Since 2016 it is the international online Master for those involved in the rehabilitation treatment of vertebral pathologies: 300 participants since then from all five continents engaged in an ongoing learning process. The English course was flanked in 2020 by the Chinese edition and in 2021 the Spanish one was added. Participants have the privilege […]

Outcomes evaluating quality of life and their measurement properties in early-onset Scoliosis: a systematic review

12 October 2022 /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.  Outcomes Evaluating Quality of Life and Their Measurement Properties in Early-onset Scoliosis: A Systematic Review Charles Baird, James Archer, Adrian Gardner, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan  Journal Pediatric Orthopedic. 2022 Oct 1;42(9) : e917-e924. doi: […]

How long before having an X-ray should I remove my brace?

12 September 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

During bracing for scoliosis, doctors want to see X-rays every 6-12 months in order to check how well the treatment is working and also verify the patient’s growth stage in order, over time, to adapt the prescription accordingly.  This obviously begs the question: “How long before having an X-ray should I remove my brace?” Let’s […]