Scoliosis Reduction Center Blog Posts

As a scoliosis expert, I get asked numerous questions about the condition on a frequent basis. And I am happy to educate, inform and empower those who come to me seeking answers. To me, clearing up the confusion around scoliosis is an essential aspect of my job.

When it comes to mild scoliosis, the conventional wisdom tells patients and their families to watch and wait. Of course, watching and waiting typically leads to the condition progressing from mild to moderate and, eventually, to severe. I believe that patients have the best chance of treating scoliosis when it is in the earliest, mildest stages. Unfortunately, traditional treatment approaches are not so proactive. Furthermore, the signs of mild scoliosis can be quite subtle and difficult to discern.

I believe a proactive approach to scoliosis gives patients the best chance at stopping the progression of their spinal curvatures. The traditional treatment approach emphasizes observation and inaction. But this only serves to allow scoliosis to continue its progression until the point when surgery is recommended as the only viable option.Being proactive about scoliosis means considering alternative treatments. The chiropractic-centered model puts patients back in the driver’s seat of their own health and recovery. But it requires time, effort and commitment. Not only does this approach entail scoliosis-specific chiropractic adjustments, but it also includes exercise, bracing and physical therapy.

Scoliosis is a physical condition of the body, but its emotional impact should not be underestimated. We talk a lot about the physical and medical aspects of scoliosis: The rate at which curves progress, the types of treatments that are most effective and the limitations that must be dealt with are all topics deserving of discussion. But for many people, the emotional aspects of living with scoliosis have the greatest impact. This is especially true for adolescents with the condition.

The traditional approach to treating scoliosis is conservative and seemingly sensible. Experts in the realm of conventional treatment agree that the best approach is to watch and wait. They err on the side of being reactive instead of proactive, and they convince patients and their families that their methods are practical, rational and grounded in the most modern best practices. But all the watching and waiting that’s done by scoliosis patients never improves the condition. In most cases, watching and waiting means watching as a spinal curvature progresses, and then waiting to undergo expensive and invasive surgery.

If you ask the average person about scoliosis exercises, they might respond with a confused look. To most people, scoliosis is seen as a limiting condition that prevents patients from participating in physical activities. They may see scoliosis patients as fragile individuals who must be kept away from activities like exercise or sports.For those who live with scoliosis, however, exercise is a crucial component of treating the condition.

When it comes to severe scoliosis, however, traditional treatment methods almost always recommend surgery. Severe scoliosis comes with a high probability of the condition worsening. In fact, severe scoliosis carries a 90% risk of progression. That is why orthopedic doctors and others who treat the condition in the traditional manner recommend surgery. And it is why the condition needs to be taken very seriously.

If you are a parent, there is nothing more important to you than the health and well being of your child. You feel every cough and sniffle with them, and you bear the pain of the occasional scraped knee or elbow just as much as they do. You treat your child with love, and you do everything in your power to ensure a safe, happy and healthy future.

As an expert on scoliosis and scoliosis treatment, I encounter a number of myths and misconceptions on an almost daily basis. People often come to me confused and scared about the condition, and the research they’ve done typically contains just as much falsehood as it does truth.

Scoliosis fears are quite prevalent among those who have recently received their diagnosis, largely because the condition is so misunderstood. For parents, the worries are amplified because they fear the potential limitations on the lives and futures of their children. They want to ensure limitless possibilities for their young ones, but the threat of scoliosis limits those possibilities, or so they think.

Each individual is unique, and there are no two scoliosis cases that are exactly alike. Every spine tells its own story, and every patient has their own distinct relationship with the condition. To help you understand the impact that scoliosis has in our world, here are some surprising statistics that will help you put the condition into perspective.

It is possible to reduce curvatures and improve function without going under the knife. But you should understand that side effects are involved regardless of the approach you take to treatment. Before you make any treatment decisions, I want to share some facts about scoliosis side effects, whether you are considering the traditional, surgical approach or not.

Contrary to popular belief, scoliosis is highly treatable. Here at the Scoliosis Reduction Center, we’ve seen patients transform their lives completely by taking part in our comprehensive treatment program. But before the first step of treatment can be taken, we need an accurate assessment and measurement. The gold standard today is the scoliosis X-ray.

When a patient or parent learns of a scoliosis diagnosis, they wonder, “Is scoliosis hereditary?” This is a tricky issue, and I want to make sure patients, parents and curious readers of the blog understand the truth about scoliosis, its development and how it is caused.

School is challenging for all adolescents, but those challenges are amplified considerably for those with scoliosis. For children with scoliosis, their condition affects every single moment and interaction at school. So, how can adolescents with scoliosis and their parents make the school experience a better one?

For those who are faced with a scoliosis diagnosis, diet becomes an important factor for recovery, building strength, living with more energy and improving overall health and wellness. A properly calibrated diet will not heal scoliosis or reduce curvature by itself; however, it will help create conditions within the body that are much more conducive to healing and the reduction of the negative aspects of scoliosis.

For people who have scoliosis, dealing with pain is particularly tricky. There are no quick fixes. And expensive, invasive surgeries are never guaranteed to diminish pain levels. Scoliosis pain affects lives negatively and keeps people from participating in the activities they love and enjoy. But for the average person dealing with the condition, there is no obvious solution when it comes to finding relief.

Braces have been used for decades to treat scoliosis among adolescents, but they are actually quite ineffective when it comes to correcting the curvature of the spine. At best, they prevent further irregular curvature. And most of the time, patients who are fitted with braces end up in surgery to correct their condition, which is invasive and life-altering during a critical time in the life of an adolescent.