Entries by Utenza Editor

Bridging Motor Learning Principles with Physiotherapy Specific Scoliosis Exercises: a Perspective Article

14 April 2023 /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.  Bridging Motor Learning Principles with Physiotherapy Specific Scoliosis Exercises: a Perspective Article Marissa Muccio, Osnat Atun-Einy, Michal Kafri, Sandra L Kaplan  Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2023 Mar 15;1-18.doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2186198 Abstract Aim: This perspective paper […]

Isico: our first 20 years

13 April 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

2003-2023: 20 years of activity, two decades of steady growth, from a small clinic in Milan staffed by a handful of specialists to our current network of centres in 37 cities and a team of 101 medical/health professionals and administrative staff. Over the past 20 years, we have looked after over 51,000 patients and created […]

SOSORT Melbourne: 8 Isico abstracts

13 March 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

There are 8 abstracts, which will be presented by Isico at the annual Sosort international conference, held from May 1–5 in Melbourne, Australia. Once again, Isico will be in the front row at the International SOSORT meeting, and one of the abstracts, entitled “Developing a new tool for scoliosis screening in a tertiary specialist setting […]

Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Have Higher Metabolic Cost during High-Intensity Interval Training

9 March 2023 /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.  Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Have Higher Metabolic Cost during High-Intensity Interval Training Rufina Wing-Lum Lau, Rachel Lai-Chu Kwan, Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng, Stanley Sai-Chuen Hui, Tsz-Ping Lam  Int J Eviron Res Public Health […]

Adherence to treatment: the abstract for Sosort Conference

9 March 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

“Adherence to Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises during adolescence: voices of patients and their families. A qualitative content analysis” is one of the 8 studies being presented by ISICO during the forthcoming SOSORT international conference in Melbourne, Australia. Its purpose was to explore the experience with PSSE of adolescents with spinal deformities and their parents, and their […]

Why we at ISICO “talk in front of the children”: the importance of patient participation

16 February 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

Although “talking in front of the children” is a deliberate “policy choice” on the part of our organisation, we are sometimes criticised for it in quality assessment questionnaires. Some parents, for various reasons, like to have a separate consultation with us, either before or after seeing the patient, but as doctors and therapists, this request […]

Spinal Manual Therapy for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

18 January 2023 /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.  Spinal Manual Therapy for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis:  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Yan Sun, Yong Zhang, Haoning M, Mingsheng Tan, Zhihai Zhang  Biomed Res Int. 2023 Jan 4;2023:7928429.doi: 10.1155/2023/7928429.eCollection […]

Should we go for the straight back goal?

17 January 2023 /0 Comments/in /by

Paola has scoliosis: her back is twisted on itself. Therefore, she has been given a brace to wear — a nice plastic “jacket” that she is actually going to have to wear for some years to come. But why? Well, to straighten her back, of course! This, of course, is the logical answer, but unfortunately […]