Scoliosis Care Centers Blog
Scoliosis Bracing is Beautiful
Many scoliosis patients wonder are scoliosis braces noticeable? Can my brace work with my wardrobe? Learn fun fashion tips to make your brace beautiful!
Results: Defining Success
What are Your Scoliosis Treatment Goals? The success of any given scoliosis treatment varies depending on the type of scoliosis curve, the severity of the curve(s), as well as the age of the patient. Thus, setting realistic scoliosis treatment goals (posture corrections; curve severity; etc) and appropriate measurements of success are key. Five common scoliosis treatment goals …
Scoliosis Videos
Scoliosis Videos Special Thanks to Our Kids and Their Families We at Scoliosis Care CentersTM are extremely grateful to all of our patients and their parents who offered to share their journeys of their endeavors with scoliosis. Your stories are an inspiration to us all. We have compiled many of our patient’s scoliosis stories and videos …
Resources: Nutrition
Scoliosis Nutrition Guide Nutrition plays key roles in proper development of the nervous system and spine, therefore a healthy diet is important in treating scoliosis. As you would imagine, while fixing a diet will not fix a scoliosis, it will provide the body with the energy, vitamins, minerals, and nutritional support to be and grow …
Adult: Schroth
Schroth Method Exercises (Schroth Physiotherapy) Written and reviewed for scientific and factual accuracy by Dr. Austin Jelcick, PhD and Dr. Matthew Janzen, DC. Last reviewed/edited on October 26, 2020. First published January 18, 2018. What is Schroth Physiotherapy? The Schroth physical therapy method (aka Schroth physiotherapy) incorporates exercises to strengthen weak muscles and lengthen shortened muscles while breathing …
Meet Rachel
Rachel’s Scoliosis Success Story Scoliosis – Primary right thoracic with developing left lumbar Meet Rachel Rachel’s scoliosis story began when she was just 9 years old. She was out snow skiing with her family and crashed in the snow. Her back hurt a little, but didn’t really give her too many problems until 6 months …
Meet Kaylee
Kaylee’s Scoliosis Bracing Success Story Scoliosis – Surgical range “C” curve / Thoracolumbar Meet Kaylee Kaylee’s scoliosis bracing success story at Scoliosis Care Centers starts over ten years ago. Kaylee was first diagnosed with scoliosis in September 2008 at age 11. At that time, the curve was measured at 17 degrees. Doctors agreed to the …
Results: Success Stories
Our Patients’ Scoliosis Success Stories Over the years we have treated scoliosis patients of all ages, curve types, and curve sizes. Here are a series of our patient’s scoliosis success stories. We hope that they help to explain their journey as scoliosis warriors, and that their stories can give you encouragement for your own journey! View …
Treatment: 4- Exercise
Exercises To Help Scoliosis Teaching the muscles and body how to hold a corrective position through scoliosis exercises is an absolute necessity in long-term success for scoliosis treatment. There are two main problems that occur with the muscles in scoliosis: Exercises to Help Scoliosis: Is there really a benefit? Exercise plays a crucial role in treating …