Spine Cor System of Phoenix
Our scoliosis treatment programs follow a Corrective Movement Approach and combines the use of the Spine Cor dynamic scoliosis brace and the Schroth Method of Scoliosis exercises to provide gentle reinforcing movements of the torso toward toward correction while it is being worn.
Although Spine Cor is called a brace, it is somewhat of a misnomer. It is less like a brace and more like a rehabilitative therapy device that is worn by the patient to provides corrective neurological re-patterning to the body. The elastic bands of the brace work much the same way that Physio-tape works with rehabilitating a body part after a sports injury.
Modify Internal Representation of Self – By re-educate theegocentric space of the mind-body system to better perceive trunk position, this may reduce neurological interference from abnormal neuro-muscular patterns and poor sensori-motor processing and coordination.
Active inhibition – Dysfunction arises from central origin in the nervous system there is also active inhibition of muscle compartments in the kinistetic chains called the Spiral Lines is evident. Over activity of the muscles in these chains can be reduced with muscle stretching techniques like active release techniques A.R.T.
Activation – Though specific muscular activation there becomes an improved “sense of self” in the nervous system along with reduced neurological interference of more normal patterns. With this the retraining of muscle activation patterns can be achieved.
Scoliosis Treatment and Vestibular Rehabilitation: There is a powerful neurological connections between the eyes and the spine has been overlooked in conventional non-surgical treatment of scoliosis. Many studies identify that many scoliosis patients also have vestibular and oculomotor dysfunction.
Habituation training and vestibular enhancement exercises may be appropriate in patients with vestibular involvement in their Scoliosis. Therapies and exercises to improve the central neurological controls of posture may include home, computer or in office procedures. Following a functional neurological evaluation, including the use of state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to evaluate vestibular function, a neurological retraining program is designed for patients individually. This is not a mandatory procedure, and is only offered when medically necessary.
Exercise Physiology Training For Scoliosis: Procedures utilized may include: Respiratory exercises using trunk positioning, sustained contraction exercises to influence muscle fiber changes, Active Isolated Stretch and Myofascial Release Technique for active inhibition of shortened musculature, Dynamic Vestibulospinal Rehabilitation training to influence new muscle recruitment patterns.
Dynamic Flexion Distraction of the Spine: The flexion distraction table is a special device designed to stretch the spine through a gentle, non-force procedure. It is mostly recommended in cases with pain and diminished ranges of motion. Spinal rotation and lateral flexion activity is often restricted and may lead to abnormal muscle recruitment strategies. The different spinal curves can be manually stretched while bringing the patient through a corrective movement strategy. Correct coupled motion is therapeutic and creates feedback though spinal sensory system. These procedures are designed to allow for greater correction with the use of a dynamic truncal orthosis.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation at 2500hz: This form of muscle strengthening physiotherapy has been utilized for many years in the treatment of athletes. In the case of Scoliosis, it may be used to to improve the ability to activate muscle groups which would tend to create corrective forces on vertebral segments. It may also stimulate and strengthen muscles which may be failing to support the spine in an elongated position. In order to achieve lasting correction in the adolescent patient, corrective postures sustained during the growth stage, using muscle support, create bone changes which are permanent. Adult patients can functional reduce their curvatures with proper muscle activation techniques, and therefore may also benefit from this type of physiotherapy. There may be added benefits in performing the therapy in a seated position, thereby influencing graviceptive sensorimotor systems during rehabilitation.
Nutritional Support: Exercise and physiotherapy procedures create free radicals which may be effectively neutralized with certain nutritional supplements. Postural tone may also be improved with the use of certain coenzymes and fatty acids.
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Dr. Marc Lamantia
Spine Cor Systems of Phoenix
2735 West Hills Drive Suite #102
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602) 904-6685