For many years it has been said that heavy backpacks is one of the causes for scoliosis developing in children. However, there is limited scientific evidence for this. A study by Siambanes from 2004 (...Read More
There was a lot of excitement in the scoliosis community last year when this news came out: “A single yoga pose each day may improve spine curvature for scoliosis patients”. The news was...Read More
We have two daughters who still have not entered puberty. Due to their mother’s scoliosis and the proven hereditary nature of scoliosis, we are naturally very concerned that one or both of them ...Read More
When my wife was around 27-28, her scoliosis had started to give her a lot of pain. Her curves are 45/55 degrees which is quite severe. She wore a boston brace as a teenager which stabilized the curve...Read More
A few years ago a scientific study showed beyond doubt that adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) – the non-congenital form of scoliosis – is part inherited from the parents. Several studi...Read More
This is new research related to scoliosis, just published here: Fasting total ghrelin levels are increased in patients with AIS When the stomach is empty, ghrelin is produced by the body. Ghrelin acts...Read More