Phoenix, Arizona Office for Scoliosis and Spinecor Brace

Although still considered investigational for the use in the treatment of scoliosis, research shows whole body vibration increases the effectiveness of exercise programs. For this reason, we may recommend specific exercises be performed in conjuntion with whole body vibration. Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is a relatively new method of increasing muscle spindle activation during exercise. [...]

Dr. Lamantia presenting a report on the importance of vestibular rehabilitation at the 2007 International Conference on Conservative Management for Spinal Deformities at Northeastern University Scoliosis Journal A retrospective study of thirty-six cases of vestibular hypofunction in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis Marc Lamantia , Gary Deutchman, Joe Indelacato and Marianna Raykhman The Scoliosis Care Foundation, [...]

While surgery may be necessary in some cases, in many cases it is not. Paul Harrington, known for inventing the surgery that implants metal rods in scoliotic spines, stated in 1963, “metal does not cure the disease” of scoliosis, which is a condition involving much more than the spinal column. Consider these facts: Complications of [...]

Scoliosis is generally viewed as a lateral curvature of the spine with an axial twist that causes a distortion of the ribs. Current research shows that ideopathic scoliosis is a multifaceted disease that compromises five of the body’s systems: digestive, hormonal, muscular, osseous (bones), and neurological. Scoliosis affects the entire skeletal system including the spine, [...]

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the effect of (Rigid) brace treatment on the incidence of surgery. Children’s Research Centre and Orthopaedic Department, Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Ireland. caroline.goldberg@ucd.ie STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of outcome in terms of incidence of surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis during a period when bracing was not practiced. OBJECTIVES: To [...]