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Here you can find any and all pages, articles, and educational content related to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, its causes, and how it can be treated. This category is generally broad, and most focuses on children and teens with idiopathic scoliosis.
Whether you are just now learning about a diagnosis, or if you or your child has had a curve for a while, these educational resources provide valuable information about the cause and treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.
Additionally, you can find our comprehensive page on treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in children and teens on our Treatment page. For additional educational content and reading, you can find other educational articles related to AIS on our blog.
My Journey with Scoliosis: From Diagnosis to Surgery Last Updated Friday July 5th, 2024. The Silent Struggles of Scoliosis Scoliosis is a condition that often remains hidden from the everyday eye, only becoming noticeable when it progresses significantly. It’s one of those silent ailments that often leads people to say, “You look fine; how could …
Non-Surgical Scoliosis Treatment For Kids and Teens Scoliosis Curve Reduction Program For Growing Spines What makes treatment effective? 12 things every parent needs to know Scoliosis care reinvented Silicon Valley Scoliosis Method Straighten the spine and prevent surgery The Silicon Valley BraceTM Comprehensive treatment Curve Correction Program Want To Help Your Child …
Mild scoliosis is defined as a curve in the spine that is greater than 10, but less than 20 degrees. But when and how should it be treated?
Research shows scoliosis can be hereditary & run in families, but it can also arise spontaneously. Genetics play an important role in scoliosis development.
We know that idiopathic scoliosis gets worse as a child grows, but why? Learn how growth and how fast a child grows can make a scoliosis curve get worse.
Comprehensive Curve Correction Program For Children and Teens The comprehensive curve correction program for children and teens is specifically designed to attain as much straightening of the spine as possible without surgery. This straightening is attained through the Silicon Valley Scoliosis Method for curve correction. The goal with this program is not merely preventing worsening, …
Nerve Tension and Scoliosis Written and reviewed for scientific and factual accuracy by Dr. Austin Jelcick, PhD and Dr. Matthew Janzen, DC. Last reviewed/edited on October 27, 2020. First published November 6, 2019. Scoliosis has been treated for centuries, with some of the first treatments being described in the 5th century BC by Hippocrates. Yet despite over 2000 years of …
Bracing has been around a long time, and has changed over the years. But is bracing for scoliosis effective? Learn more with this scientific fact check.
Scoliosis Brace Treatment You or your child has been diagnosed with scoliosis, and you know you will need a brace for treatment. But which brace is the best for you or your child’s curve? Using the correct brace can mean the difference between bracing success and failure. Additionally, bracing is the only scientifically proven non-surgical treatment for curves …
Scoliosis Monitoring ScoliSnapTM Standing MRI Replace Harmful Scoliosis X-rays With Standing Scoliosis MRI Monitoring Studies have shown cancer can occur 5 times as often in scoliosis patients 1 due to exposure to x-rays required throughout their treatment. This problem can be completely eliminated through the use of our 3 minute standing ScoliSnapTM Scoliosis MRI Monitoring. In fact, for most cases …