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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% […]

Calling Scoliosis Bracing Experts: how to participate

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Aim: To create a classification of braces, with the help…

Tennis doesn’t hurt your back

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The Isico study “Adolescent agonistic tennis and spinal diseases,…

Juvenile scoliosis: what it is and how it is treated. The Isico experience

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Juvenile scoliosis is defined by an age at diagnosis of between…

Bracing also works in patients who are overweight

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According to the Isico study entitled “Overweight…

Why aren’t all braces the same?

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How important, in scoliosis treatment, is the type of therapeutic…

Swimming is not a treatment option

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Swimming is not a treatment option for scoliosis; on the contrary,…

Eurospine's education program

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Isico’s Dr Zaina is part of the team contributing to the new…