Category: MRI

Here you can find educational resources and information about standing MRI and how it can be used to improve scoliosis patient care.

Whether it is your child, teen, or you an adult with scoliosis, standing MRI can be used with bracing or any other scoliosis treatment to improve care and achieve better results.

Because x-ray has traditionally been used to view the spine, radiation has limited how often we can check a spine, a scoliosis, and a brace to see how well it is working. Thanks to MRI, we can now visualize the spine without radiation. With this ground breaking advancement, we can now detect and treat scoliosis like never before,

Services: Curve Correction

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, …

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Treatment

Scoliosis Treatment for Children and Adolescents Written and reviewed for scientific and factual accuracy by Dr. Austin Jelcick, PhD and Dr. Matthew Janzen, DC. Last reviewed/edited on February 14, 2022. First published May 8, 2019. Scoliosis can be effectively treated in kids and teens without surgery; no curve should be ignored regardless of its size. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis worsens rapidly …

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Treatment: 5- MRI

Standing MRI-Guided Treatment Yields Better Results Scoliosis Care Centers uses 100% radiation-free standing MRI instead of X-Rays for monitoring our patient’s treatment progress and Cobb angles. Here are 3 ways MRI helps improve your care: 1. Quarterly (every 3 months) Standing Scoliosis MRI imaging A scoliosis xray is typically taken every 6-12 months to monitor …

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