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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% […]

Active self correction and stabilization: an Isico letter to the editor

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It has just been published a letter to the editor  "The active…

Scoliosis: situations to beware of in adulthood

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The importance of keeping scoliosis under control through regular…

And the Sosort Award winner is... Isico!

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At the International Sosort Meeting in June, this year held…

Summer in a brace

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Summer is here at last and it is finally time to go on your…

My treatment hasn’t had the desired effect: why?

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Sometimes, even when a patient has followed the prescribed course…

Sforzesco in-brace corrections visible with EOS images

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The aim of our study “The three-dimensional analysis of the…

Scoliosis: can it harm the lungs?

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Can scoliosis harm the respiratory system? Patients often ask…

Telemedicine: patients' feedback

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While Isico has organized to reopen in total safety its clinics…