Scoliosis and posture: the two go hand in hand

Let us start with one thing we know for sure: idiopathic scoliosis is not a postural complaint, but rather a progressive spinal disorder that causes three-dimensional deformation of the vertebrae.

Although it is still not clear exactly why scoliosis occurs, its progression is known to be due, in part, to the force of gravity (i.e., the force of gravity does not cause the disorder, it simply helps it to progress).

Let us try to explain this in simple terms: our spine is like a tower of building bricks that serves to support us, and the bricks distribute evenly the weight it has to bear. If we have scoliosis, some of our bricks are not correctly shaped...

World Master open now!

January saw the kick-off for the sixth edition of the World Online Master PPSCT - Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment as well as for its second edition in the Chinese language.

Waiting for the first Live lectures being given at the end of January and early February (for the Chinese edition), we are pleased to report the testimony of a young physiatrist coming from Sri Lanka.

She participated in the last edition and sent us her best wishes for the new year. Thank you Joan!

WHO rehabilitation task force: Isico is also there

Some of Isico's specialists are part of an international project promoted by WHO (World Health Organization) which aims to draw up rehabilitation guidelines for all countries, including those in the developing world, available to all Ministries of Health.
These rehabilitation guidelines need to be applicable in any context, taking into account the economic means and therapeutic possibilities that differ from country to country...

Sosort: call for abstracts open!

Isico as well sent a series of abstracts for the 2021 Virtual eSOSORT Annual meeting, which due to the pandemic will be online once again also for the edition 2021, from the 29th of April to the 1st of May.
There is time until January 31 to submit your research proposals and be among the selected for the conference.
As for some years now, Isico is among those who send a substantial number of research papers, many of which are then among those accepted and, in the last two years, also won the Sosort Award.

The International Scientific Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) invites to share your work on the conservative treatment of scoliosis with your colleagues from around the world. For those wishing to send their abstract, consult this page.

Is natural childbirth contraindicated in a woman
who has had scoliosis surgery?

There is no problem as far as her back is concerned. As regards epidural anaesthesia, this may be possible. It depends on which section of the back was involved in the spinal fusion surgery.
If the surgery was performed at the level of the dorsal spine, then there will be no problem.
If, instead, the lumbar level was also involved in the surgery the anaesthesiologist will establish which was the last vertebra involved and, on this basis, decide whether or not an epidural can be administered.

Scoliosis: is aesthetics measurable?

When it comes to scoliosis therapy, aesthetics is one of the goals along with a healthy back.

Aesthetic deformity due to scoliosis and its impact on the patient is considered by the members of SOSORT (International Society On Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment) as the most important reason for treating AIS; unfortunately, only a few of scoliosis studies were found in PubMed on this topic.

But can a goal, apparently so subjective, be measurable in a repeatable way to become objective? Yes, according to the data collected by our study Reliability, repeatability and comparison to normal of a set of new stereophotogrammetric parameters to detect trunk asymmetries, recently published...

The Influence of Lumbar Modifiers on Functional and Radiological Outcomes in the Brace Treatment of Lenke Type 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Alkan Bayrak, Altug Duramaz, Alican Koluman, Burak Belen, Vedat �zt�rk

PMID: 33233010, DOI: 10.1055/a-1269-0000

Flat feet and Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a complex structural deformity of the dorsal spine in all three planes of space. Frontally, scoliosis is identified as a lateral bending of the spine, from the side (sagittal view) as an alteration of the spine's physiological kyphosis and lordosis (i.e. natural curves, which can appear reversed), and axially as a rotation of the spine.

A flat foot, on the other hand, is a dysmorphism where the anatomy of the foot is altered: the plantar arch is less prominent than it should be...

March 6 - SRS Research Grant Outcome Symposium | Virtual -
09:00-11:00 ET US/ 15:00-17:00 CET/ 22:00-24:00 CST China
April 23-25 - SRS 28th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Live Sessions | Virtual