NEW Scoliosis Treatment Could help 80% of cases
Scoliosis affects about 5 percent of the population and occurs more often in women than men. Curvature of the spine occurs when the spine of the back forms a C or an S shaped curve. 8 out of 10 cases (80%) of scoliosis have an unknown cause. Some of the symptoms of scoliosis are back pain, hip pain, leg pain, trouble maintaining posture (the spine supports the back), and in severe cases difficult breathing (the unusual spine curve of the scoliotic spine affects the way the lungs inflate). Scoliosis is often first diagnosed when a patient is between the ages of 10 and 18 years.
A few signs that parents can look for that their child or teenager might have a curvature of the spine are
For many years, the scoliosis treatment involved watching and waiting, rigid back bracing for 18 to 23 hours a day for years, and surgery depending on the degree of curve in the spine. A 10 day exercise-based treatment for scoliosis, called Scoliosis Boot Camp, is now available for curve over 25 degrees. Similarly another 5 day exercise-based treatment program, called Early Stage Scoliosis Intervention, has been specially designed for spinal curves below 25 degrees.
Once one or the other program has been completed, the patient is set up with a specific exercise routine for them to follow at home the patient is to come back after 4 to 6 months for follow up care and evaluation.
Scoliosis Boot Camp and the Early Stage Scoliosis Intervention programs are based on the principles of "loosen, align and hold" to rehabilitate the spine and move the spinal curvature in a straighter position.
The scoliosis treatment protocol works this way
Loosen: The spine curve has tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments that have evolved over time with scoliosis. The first step in the correction is to loosen them up. Spinal flexibility is one of the key factors in scoliosis reduction. Specialized equipment including the use of vibration frequencies loosens and makes soft tissue more flexible and therefore easier to move the curvature of the spine.
Align: Once the supporting spinal structures are loosened the align phase can begin. Precise spinal adjustments are individualized to each patient based on their x-rays. The spinal adjusting technique is based off years of clinical research by hundreds of doctors.
Hold: This step re-educates the body's supporting muscles to hold and maintain the newly adjusted spine. This is accomplished through precise scoliosis exercise program.
A few signs that parents can look for that their child or teenager might have a curvature of the spine are
- whole body leans to one side
- uneven shoulders
- one hip sticks up higher than the other (parents see that one leg is shorter than the other)
- uneven rib cage
- patient bends over an a rib hump is present
- rib sticks out on one side of the spine
For many years, the scoliosis treatment involved watching and waiting, rigid back bracing for 18 to 23 hours a day for years, and surgery depending on the degree of curve in the spine. A 10 day exercise-based treatment for scoliosis, called Scoliosis Boot Camp, is now available for curve over 25 degrees. Similarly another 5 day exercise-based treatment program, called Early Stage Scoliosis Intervention, has been specially designed for spinal curves below 25 degrees.
Once one or the other program has been completed, the patient is set up with a specific exercise routine for them to follow at home the patient is to come back after 4 to 6 months for follow up care and evaluation.
Scoliosis Boot Camp and the Early Stage Scoliosis Intervention programs are based on the principles of "loosen, align and hold" to rehabilitate the spine and move the spinal curvature in a straighter position.
The scoliosis treatment protocol works this way
Loosen: The spine curve has tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments that have evolved over time with scoliosis. The first step in the correction is to loosen them up. Spinal flexibility is one of the key factors in scoliosis reduction. Specialized equipment including the use of vibration frequencies loosens and makes soft tissue more flexible and therefore easier to move the curvature of the spine.
Align: Once the supporting spinal structures are loosened the align phase can begin. Precise spinal adjustments are individualized to each patient based on their x-rays. The spinal adjusting technique is based off years of clinical research by hundreds of doctors.
Hold: This step re-educates the body's supporting muscles to hold and maintain the newly adjusted spine. This is accomplished through precise scoliosis exercise program.