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
Adults can have scoliosis. Sometimes they had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. This can be stable or progress as an adult, depending on many factors (to be discussed shortly). Adults can also have degeneration and a degenerative scoliosis may exist. I have seen many adults with scoliosis and for some of them, the
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
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
Is Any Exercise Good for Scoliosis? By Rosemary Marchese, Physiotherapist (Schroth and SEAS methods) Is fitness an important focus for people with Scoliosis? This is not different to people who don’t. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that is measured at an angle of 10 degrees or more on X-Ray. Up to 3-4% of