Scoliosis Services

The Silicon Valley BraceTM is an innovative hypercorrective brace custom designed for each patient. Science has proven bracing to prevent surgery and straighten the spine as long as the brace is worn and it is hypercorrective: straightening the spine as much as possible in-brace.

By custom designing the brace to the patient using a corrective 3D scanning method; modifying the brace to ensure it straightens the spine as much as possible while being comfortable to wear; monitoring the brace with standing MRI to ensure it continues to straighten the spine as much as possible over time; taking time to carefully fit the brace to the patient; and continuing to modify the brace to ensure it is as good as it can be; the Silicon Valley Brace is not only a brace, but a revolutionary approach to bracing. All of these steps are performed by your treating doctor, ensuring the best possible treatment outcome and a spine that is as straight as it can be.

Children and teens with scoliosis curves 25º and above should be treating their scoliosis with a brace as this is the only non-surgical treatment proven by science to be effective for curves of this size.

The Silicon Valley Brace is recommended for children and teens with scoliosis who want to prevent surgery and reduce the size of their curve. Because bracing is the only proven non-surgical method to straighten the spine for curves 25º and above, the Silicon Valley Brace is highly recommended for children and teens with curves 25º and above.

The Silicon Valley Brace includes standing MRI imaging of the spine to assess the curve; a unique three dimensional scan of the body; a custom designed hypercorrective brace; a thorough fitting process.

The Silicon Valley Brace is as much a method as it is a brace. To ensure the brace is able to straighten the spine as much as possible, it is highly recommended to utilize our Silicon Valley Method to treat contractures, reduce stiffness, and enable the brace to maximally straighten the spine.

• While there are no special qualifications or restrictions for using the Silicon Valley Brace, a comprehensive treatment program should be used to achieve best results. Without addressing contractures and underlying nerve tension before bracing, the ability to straighten the spine can be limited, affecting brace performance. Therefore to ensure success we highly recommend The Silicon Valley Method to ensure the best possible treatment outcome.

The Silicon Valley Method is a unique, revolutionary non-surgical treatment method for scoliosis which utilizes scientifically proven methods to reduce a scoliosis curve and help straighten the spine. The Silicon Valley Method uses a combination of root cause assessment, nerve stretching, physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercises, and hypercorrective custom scoliosis braces to comprehensively treat BOTH the cause of the scoliosis as well as the curve itself.

Children and teens at risk for developing scoliosis or who have been diagnosed with scoliosis.

The Silicon Valley Method is ideal for children and teens who have been diagnosed with scoliosis and wish to avoid surgery while also permanently reducing their curve using noninvasive methods. The Silicon Valley Method is most effective when a child or teen is still growing, but can be beneficial for children and teens of any age.

The Silicon Valley Method includes routine clinical examinations, root cause treatment, contracture treatment, flexibility and strength training utilizing scoliosis specific exercises, custom hypercorrective bracing, and routine monitoring of the spine using standing MRI.

For a full description of the Silicon Valley Method and the various methodologies, technologies, and clinical examinations used, please see our Silicon Valley Method web page which provides additional details.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.

The ScoliSnapShot Targeted In-Brace Analysis uses radiation free standing MRI to look at a scoliosis curve while a brace is being worn to see how well the brace is correcting the scoliosis curve.

Children and teens who are currently utilizing a brace to treat their scoliosis who want to make sure their brace is helping to straighten their spine as much as possible.

The ScoliSnapShot Targeted In-Brace Analysis is designed for kids with scoliosis who are currently using a brace and whose curve can be seen in a single image. This analysis service is perfect for making sure a brace is doing its job and detecting any problems (ie. decreased brace performance) so that the brace can be corrected or improved.

The ScoliSnapShot Targeted In-Brace Analysis includes regular standing MRI images of a scoliosis curve, clinical measurements of the curve to determine if it is improving with the brace, and a thorough analysis of the brace’s performance in correcting the curve; as well as recommendations for how the brace can be improved.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.
• The scoliosis brace must be MRI friendly (ie. not contain ferrous metal)

The ScoliSnapShot Full Length In-Brace Analysis uses radiation free standing MRI to look at the entire spine including the scoliosis curve while a brace is being worn to see how well the brace is correcting the curve and affecting the spine.

Children and teens who are currently utilizing a brace to treat their scoliosis who want to make sure their brace is helping to straighten their spine as much as possible.

The ScoliSnapShot Full Length In-Brace Analysis is designed for kids with scoliosis who are currently using a brace and is ideal for larger curves or complex curve patterns which do not fit in a single MRI scan. This analysis service is perfect for making sure a brace is doing its job and detecting any problems (ie. decreased brace performance) so that the brace can be corrected or improved.

The ScoliSnapShot Full Length In-Brace Analysis includes regular standing MRI images of the entire spine (head to hips) including the scoliosis curve, clinical measurements of the curve to determine if it is improving with the brace, and a thorough analysis of the brace’s performance in correcting the curve; as well as recommendations for how the brace can be improved.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.
• The scoliosis brace must be MRI friendly (ie. not contain ferrous metal)

The ScoliBIP is a comprehensive analysis and modification service for anyone with scoliosis who is currently using a brace for treatment. ScoliBIP uses standing MRI to evaluate a brace’s effectiveness at correcting a curve and straightening the spine, and also includes brace adjustment and modification to alter and improve the brace so that it is as effective as possible.

Children and teens who are currently using a brace to treat their scoliosis.

The ScoliBIP is recommended for anyone using a scoliosis brace, and is ideal for patients who have worn their brace for a while and have reached a plateau where their results have stopped improving. The ScoliBIP is also ideal for patients whose brace has began to degrade in performance due to changes in the patient’s body, age of the brace, etc.

The ScoliBIP includes standing MRI scans of the entire spine while wearing the brace as well as modifications and adjustments to improve the braces’ effectiveness at straightening the spine. The ScoliBIP includes ongoing scans and improvements for a patient’s brace throughout the course of their treatment.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.
• The scoliosis brace must be MRI friendly (ie. not contain ferrous metal)

The ScoliSpineDx scan uses radiation free standing MRI to look at the entire spine, from head to hips, at a high resolution to find the root cause of any problems that are present. This diagnostic standing MRI takes less than an hour to complete.

Children and teens who have an undiagnosed problem causing pain or a scoliosis.

The ScoliSpineDx scan is designed for parents, children, and teens who do not know the cause of their scoliosis or pain. The ScoliSpineDx looks at the spine in a way that is not possible with x-ray so that the cause of pain or the cause of a scoliosis can be discovered.

The ScoliSpineDx scan includes a high resolution MRI scan of the entire spine from head to hips, as well as a thorough clinical examination of the MRI images by a doctor to determine any problems that are present and causing symptoms.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.

The ScoliQ Quarterly Monitoring Program is a comprehensive monitoring service that includes four exams per year (quarterly exams) to assess a scoliosis curve and treatment program.

Children and teens with scoliosis who are either monitoring their curve or actively treating their curve.

The ScoliQ Quarterly Monitoring Program is ideal for children and teens who have scoliosis and are either currently undergoing treatment, or are actively monitoring how severe their curve is and wish to check their curve without the need for harmful x-rays. It is perfect for detecting any changes in the spine when posture or rib hump changes are noticed. The ScoliQ Quarterly Monitoring Program is also great at assessing bracing performance, especially after a new brace has been prescribed, a change in the brace has been made, or if a child has gone through a growth spurt.

The ScoliQ Quarterly Monitoring Program includes standing MRI imaging of the entire spine, both in and out of brace (if the patient is wearing a brace) as well as a clinical assessment with a doctor; an evaluation of any changes; and recommendations for any action plans.

• Typical requirements for a MRI apply: no metallic implants, recent surgeries, or other metal objects.
• If a brace is currently being used, the scoliosis brace must be MRI friendly (ie. not contain ferrous metal)