At age 12, Milwaukee’s Rebecca Ruesch was diagnosed with scoliosis, or an abnormally curved spine. But in addition to the usual remedy — wearing a corsetlike brace for 23 hours a day — Ruesch learned ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results from this study demonstrated superior outcomes with the addition of Schroth physiotherapeutic ...

Scoliosis causes the spine to curve sideways, causing pain, weakness, and changes in how a person walks. Scoliosis exercises and stretches are vital components of treatment. This article looks at what ...

There are a number of health problems that may cause the spine to curve more than normal or be misaligned. Scoliosis is a type of spinal deformity and should not be confused with poor posture. Spinal ...

April Gerard had been a physical therapist for decades when she discovered a treatment method that helped with her own scoliosis. Now, she’s using the same method to help her patients. “I was always ...

Currently patients diagnosed with scoliosis are either monitored for progression, treated with a brace, or, in severe cases, offered surgery. People with scoliosis, abnormal lateral curvature of the ...

More Research on Exercise for Adolescent Scoliosis Is Needed A recent Cochrane review concluded that there is a lack of high-quality evidence on the efficacy of scoliosis-specific exercise in ...

Researchers advocate for exercise management to be added to the standard of care for scoliosis for patients in Canada. For teens with scoliosis, a new study shows specialized physical therapy ...

Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. In a person with scoliosis, the spine curves to one side. The rib cage may also twist to the same side. Scoliosis impacts an estimated ...