Entries by Utenza Editor

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 […]

Morphological changes of Intervertebral Disc detectable by T2-weighted MRI and its correlation with curve severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

12 September 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 changes of Intervertebral Disc detectable by T2-weighted MRI and its correlation with curve severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Kwong Hang Yeung, Gene Chi Wai Man, Min Deng, Tsz […]

Chronic back pain: how pain reprocessing can help

8 September 2022 /0 Comments/in /by

Back pain is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal diseases: low back pain is estimated to affect about 80% of the population at least once in their lifetime, and 20% once a year; the rates are higher among working people.  Acute pain generally disappears spontaneously within a month; however, in a small percentage of people, […]