Returning to physical activity after surgery
for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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In some cases, patients who undergo corrective surgery for scoliosis may reduce their level of physical activity
postoperatively, due to a loss of spinal flexibility and pain. This inevitably impacts negatively on their
quality of life.
No guidelines have yet been published on the resumption of physical activity after surgery...
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In each number of our newsletter, we present the experiences on how scoliosis is treated worldwide through an
interview with one of our Online Master course participants. They are fellow doctors, physiotherapists, and orthopaedic technicians coming from all over the
world.
This month's interview, is with dr. Jian-Yu Chen, CPO from Taiwan.
"Right now, in Taiwan, we have school screening for scoliosis. As
scoliosis has been detected, doctors will refer the patient to us (P&O) or to PT for brace or exercises..."
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Launching the Spanish edition!
The coming month of March, our Online Master PPSCT - Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative
Treatment sees the inauguration of the Spanish edition in collaboration with SAMFYR, the Argentine society of physical medicine and
rehabilitation.
Another big step in the dissemination of evidence-based knowledge on Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment.
The edition in Spanish language is endorsed by ISPRM (International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine) and
ESPRM, available at CAMPUS SAMFYR from
March 2022.
More information at www.samfyr.org.ar
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Seas - welcome back in Turkey!
For the second time, Isico returns to Istanbul: Michele Romano, our director of physiotherapy, held a Seas level 1 at
the end of February.
This course, as many others had been postponed several times, but now finally we've managed to perform it, and as you can see,
participants were very happy to be there.
Also the course in Budapest/Hungary, postponed several times, will finally be able to take place from
March, 4th to 6th.
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3rd SOSORT webinar in March: Isico will take part
Physiotherapeutic
Scoliosis Specific Exercises in Adults with Scoliosis is
the 3rd SOSORT webinar, dedicated to the physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE)
treatment of people living with adult scoliosis.
The webinar will take place on March 26th when
Dr Fabio Zaina, PM&R, is going to speak about Indications and Treatment Goals, while Dr Sabrina Donzelli, PM&R and
Dr Alessandra Negrini, DPT will present their clinic approach and decision-making process, followed by a 10-minute discussion about how
multidisciplinary teamwork should be structured.
Please visit the Sosort website to register for the webinar
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SCOLIOSIS - Beyond the limits
A special event on March 26th
for adults and adolescents affected by scoliosis, organized by the Schulthess Klinik of Zürich in cooperation with the Swiss Scoliosis
Association.
The seminar is dedicated to scoliosis and its various therapeutic pathways with theoretical but also practical sessions.
Adult patients will assist in the morning to theoretical presentations and practical sessions in the afternoon,
whereas youngsters are having their dedicated program including a guided visit to an orthopaedic workshop.
Isico will participate with Dr Fabio Zaina, physiatrist, who will present the ISICO treatment approach to
scoliosis.
It is possible to register until March 11, places are limited, for more information visit the website
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Seas Brazil: two more courses held in Brazil
The
second and third Seas level 1 course was held in the first half of February, planned and organized in collaboration with Clinica Linear
Saudade e Movimento. Over 25 participants took part in the two courses, the first again in Porto
Alegre, the second in Campinas. The local teacher in Brazil is Isis
Navarro, physiotherapist certified SEAS, supported by
Michele Romano, director of physiotherapy at Isico, who is connected live online to deal with the theoretical
part of the course, supplying additional information and supporting the local organizer. Further courses level 1 and 2 are planned, starting from
July.
For more information, please visit Clinica Linear website and directly on the English
website of ISICO for more on the SEAS approach.
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Isico Youtube channel
Over the years our Youtube channel has grown at great speed: the aim is to give voice to the different needs
of our patients but also of those who follow us as a specialist or past students of our Master or SEAS courses. You will find there the episodes of our live
broadcast Isico on Air or Isico Pills, the short videos on specific topics dedicated to specialists, given by our
doctors and therapists, and the dozens of videos that our young patients have produced for our national brace-competition Concorsetto,
a pun which combines the words "Concorso" = competition and "Corsetto" = brace...
Subscribe to our channel and you will not miss any updates! We remind you that the videos are available with English subtitles.
Follow this link and discover the Isico Youtube channel
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Isico Pills
Isico has recently launched a new video format designed for expert professionals, namely, doctors and therapists.
Watch the short video about Chronic Pain given by Dr Irene Ferrario, Psychologist, available with English
subtitles and share it with #isicopills on social media.
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When is surgery inevitable?
Surgery must be the patient's choice, taken together with the doctor and the patient's family. Given its risks and possible
complications, surgery is not a decision that can be imposed on a patient. What doctors must do is make sure patients and their families are given all the correct
information about their condition (based on scientific evidence and not just on their personal opinions) and then the right tools, so as to ensure that they are
treated as effectively as possible.
It is important to remember that surgery is a definitive choice, and once it is undertaken, there is no going back.
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Brace wearing: tenacity is rewarded
with improvements
It is not just a question of how many hours the brace is worn but also of patient compliance with the
prescription.
Take, for example, Marco and Ginevra. Both have idiopathic scoliosis, are followed by Isico specialists, and wear a Sforzesco brace for 20 and 23 hours a day,
respectively. Marco complies with the prescription for wearing the brace, but he is inconsistent with the prescribed hours: sometimes he wears it for the 20 hours
prescribed, others for 10, and others for 22. Ginevra instead regularly respects the prescription of 23 hours daily; this allows her to attain better results and to
avoid worsening.
This is demonstrated by our study,
Consistent and regular daily wearing improves bracing results: a case-control study, published in the journal Scoliosis and Spinal
Disorders...
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Coronal deformity angular ratio as a predictive factor for in-brace
curve correction and long-term outcome of brace treatment
in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
Taher Babaee, Mojtaba Kamyab, Mohammad Saleh Ganjavian, Naeimeh
Rouhani,
Adel Khorramrouz , James G Jarvis
Spine Deform. 2022 Jan 16. PMID: 35034344 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00452-x
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A judo champion in brace
Giulia is a judo champion, having come top in her category in the Italian Championships. At just 13 years of age, this young girl,
who shows remarkable willpower, has worked out a way to plan her days to accommodate that famous "friend" our
youngsters love to hate, i.e., her back brace! At the start, she was assailed by doubts and
fears...
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Skiing, playing a musical instrument, dancing or even jumping in the air - is it possible when wearing a brace? Yes,
it is; the hundreds of patients who participated during the past 10 years in our Concorsetto, the national ISICO competition
dedicated to brace wearers, proved it.
The videos and images of these kids are the best encouragement for those who are preparing to follow a demanding therapy such as that for scoliosis, and who are
living the fear of not being able to practice a sport or play an instrument.
So here's the idea for a monthly appointment on our
Youtube channel: follow us and find out what you can do when wearing a brace!
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