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Is a Heavy School Backpack Really Bad for Your Back?

At the start of every school year, the weight of school backpacks becomes a concern for many parents. Can a heavy backpack damage the back, alter posture or contribute to spinal problems? A recent study published in the European Spine Journal examined 65 healthy schoolchildren under different loading conditions: without a backpack, with a load of 10–15% […]

Isico's research wins the SOSORT Award

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For the fourth consecutive year, Isico has obtained the most…

SOSORT 2022: the AWARD winners and a fourth ISICO President

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This year’s SOSORT meeting, held in San Sebastian, Spain in…

Scoliosis: why prevention matters

About spinal disorders like scoliosis, it is often said that…

Different specialists, different prescriptions: how should we choose?

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Most parents of a child with scoliosis embark on a similar journey:…

Ready for SOSORT

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There are just a few days and the SOSORT  International Conference…

The winning study of the SOSORT Award 2020 has been published

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Two years after winning the SOSORT AWARD, the study "Predicting…

Curves measuring less than 10 degrees: should we treat them?

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As suggested by the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), a scoliosis…