Why are so many children with Scoliosis ‘missed’? By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist, Schroth and SEAS methods for Scoliosis) In my daily encounters with scoliosis patients, rarely is there a day without frustration. Not frustration because the children don’t work hard. Most of them work so hard! Committing to Schroth and other scoliosis specific physiotherapy is
Scoliosis and Nutrition By Kylie Dowling – Nutritionist When treating someone with any condition, it is important to treat the whole person. While the research in this area still has a long way to go, there are definitely steps parents of children with scoliosis, or adults with scoliosis, can take to maximise optimum health. My
5 Things You Should Know About Idiopathic Scoliosis By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist) Scoliosis is a condition that occurs in the spine, causing lateral deviation and rotation. It can be more common than you might realise, at times affecting 2-4% of the adolescent population. Adolescence is often the time scoliosis is most noticeable. This is because
The Natural History of Scoliosis What happens to children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist – Scoliosis Schroth and SEAS methods ) Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) affects approximately 2% to 3% of the population. Many of these children will not have curves that progress beyond 20 degrees. So what happens to patients
Should Scoliosis School Screening Come Back? By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist (Schroth and SEAS methods) Why did Scoliosis School Screening Stop? Scoliosis screening in schools was something all year 7 girls did when I was in school. None of us knew what scoliosis even was. But we all lined up, bent over and were told yes
Exercise and Bracing for Scoliosis By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist (Schroth and SEAS methods) Scoliosis management has often involved a ‘wait and see’ approach. This is ‘wait and see’ if the scoliosis gets worse. And then what? Well, if the scoliosis curve gets large enough, surgery can be offered as a treatment approach. Surgery may be