Scoliosis bracing has fortunately come a long way. Which is a good thing considering that a lot of scoliosis occurs in pre-teen and teenage years. Why Soft Scoliosis Bracing Matters It used to be that a scoliosis brace was a nightmare. It was bulky, rigid, end impossible to conceal. Adding to the problem is what […]
Scoliosis is a term used for a curvature of the spine and it can effect children from ages 2-17. The most common age for Scoliosis to develop is in adolescence between ages 10-17. The large majority of cases effect girls about 90% of the time. There are several types of scoliosis and causes but the […]
What makes the SpineCor brace and the ScoliBrace different, what makes them so effective? The difference lies is in the concept of the braces. Standard Rigid TLSO braces work by forcing the spine left and right, with the 3-point pressure principle. Standard Rigid TLSO braces, however, are much like a cast in the fact that […]
Scoliosis Doctors Dr. Anthony J.Pivonka,D.C., became interested in becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic at the early age of 13. Andy’s mom, Sharlene, had a past history of surgically treated scoliosis, and it looked as though he was at the beginning stages of developing Scoliosis as well. Andy began regular Chiropractic care to try to prevent […]
People often ask me during consults when they are trying to decide what to do, “What would you do if this was your child”? Well here is the answer. This is my daughter Madison better known as Maddie. This is the reason that my wife and I are involved in scoliosis bracing. I have a […]
This case is a 14 year old female with a mild scoliosis. This young lady is an avid dancer and did not like the idea of having to wear a scoliosis brace. In this case we decided that her scoliosis could be treated with Chiropractic care as she was already fairly advanced in her age and […]
Scoliosis has many varieties and a good scoliosis provider knows how to distinguish one from the other and the proper treatments for each. The most common type of scoliosis is the idiopathic variety that comes on for mostly unknown reasons. Other types of scoliosis are compensations caused by other problems. This case is a male patient of ours […]
Follow this link to read about the success the ScoliBrace is having with large scoliosis curves that other braces would be less likely to help with. http://www.scolibrace.com/category/case-studies/
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