Entries by Utenza Editor

Is the information provided by large language models valid in educating patients about adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? An evaluation of content, clarity, and empathy: The perspective of the European Spine Study Group

20 January 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Siegmund Lang, Jacopo Vitale, Fabio Galbusera, Tamás Fekete, Louis Boissiere, Yann Philippe Charles, Altug Yucekul, Caglar Yilgor, Susana Núñez-Pereira, Sleiman Haddad , Alejandro Gomez-Rice, Jwalant Mehta, Javier Pizones, Ferran Pellisé, Ibrahim Obeid, Ahmet Alanay, Frank Kleinstück, Markus Loibl ; ESSG European Spine Study Group Spine Deform. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00955-3. Online ahead of print Abstract Purpose: Large language models (LLM) have the potential to bridge knowledge gaps in patient education and enrich patient-surgeon interactions. This study evaluated three […]

The spine lengthens while walking: our new study confirms a unique physiological phenomenon

20 January 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

A recent study conducted by the Polytechnic University of Milan in collaboration with our researchers and published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine under the title “The Spine Lengthens During Walking in Healthy Participants, with Age-Related Changes in Kinematic Parameters” has confirmed a previously observed phenomenon: the spine lengthens during walking compared to static standing posture. The study […]

SEAS: How it trains active self-correction

16 January 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

Physical exercises, whether in a sporting or rehabilitative context, are motor actions repeated to improve a function or skill. This function may be as simple as muscle strength or joint mobility or as complex as balance or coordination. SEAS, our approach to scoliosis-specific exercises, was conceived with a different perspective compared to most other specific […]

Season’s greetings and happy 2025

18 December 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

For our seasonal greetings this year, we have chosen a fable written by a young friend, Alice, inspired by a quote from the writer and philosopher Albert Camus.We share with you this fable and the words from Camus’ novel Return to Tipasa, hoping that this new year will give us the strength to discover and nourish our own “Invincible Summer,” finding […]

What imaging does my AIS patient need? A multi-group survey of provider preferences

17 December 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Jenny L Zheng, Ying Li, Grant Hogue, Megan Johnson, Jason B Anari, Maia D Regan, Keith D Baldwin  Spine Deform. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00995-9. Online ahead of print. Abstract Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common diagnosis managed by pediatric orthopedic surgeons with nonoperative radiographic monitoring representing a cornerstone of treatment. Differences in practices and techniques for obtaining radiographic studies contribute to variation, […]

Isis Navarro shares her experience in Italy

17 December 2024 in /by

We took advantage of the presence of the Brazilian physiotherapist Isis Navarro in Italy, currently working at some ISICO facilities, to get to know her better and have her tell us about her professional experience in collaboration with ISICO. Would you like to tell us something about yourself on a professional level?I am a physiotherapist […]

The Body

10 December 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Chiara Castiello is a psychologist expert in adolescence and social innovation, with a deep passion for photography, writing, and jazz music. Chiara wore a brace for many years, from the age of ten until she was 18. Even today, she continues to care for her back and is one of our adult patients.Chiara has shared […]

Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis in Adolescents With Mild Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Controlled Clinical Trial

21 November 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Gözde Yagcı, Halil Gökhan Demirkıran  J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2024 Oct 14:S0161-4754(24)00053-8.doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.08.015 Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS) protocol for patients with mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Method: (A controlled clinical trial) This preliminary study included 32 patients with AIS, aged 10 to 16 years, with Cobb angles ranging […]

Artificial Intelligence: A Revolution in Rehabilitation?

21 November 2024 /0 Comments/in /by

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how medical professionals approach rehabilitation, offering innovative tools that enhance the quality of treatment. At ISICO, we are increasingly committed to exploring how AI can support daily clinical work and contribute to highly personalised therapeutic decisions. We discussed this with Francesco Negrini, a specialist physiatrist at ISICO and the author […]