Many children who are sent to the doctor by a school scoliosis screening program have very mild spinal curves that do not need scoliosis treatment. However, when a child does need scoliosis treatment, Scoliosis Specialists can Help...
Scoliosis, which is characterized by a sideways curvature of the spine, is a condition that can affect people of all ages. However, it is more common in people who are older than 10 years of age.
Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, or backbone. Some people who have scoliosis require scoliosis treatment. Other people, who have milder curves, may only need to visit their doctor for periodic observation.
Scoliosis Specialists will suggest the best scoliosis treatments for each patient based on:
- The patient's age
- How much more he or she is likely to grow
- The type of scoliosis
- The degree and pattern of the curve.
Should Children With Scoliosis Use the Spinecor Brace?
Early detection and treatment is of great importance in children. The smaller the curve is when a child is braced, the better, as early detection often leads to greater results. The "lets wait and see what happens" attitude is not recommended - scoliosis requires immediate and regular attention. During growth spurts, curves can progress rapidly making parents wish they had braced their child earlier. It is easier to change the direction of a curve that is still growing than one that has stopped growing.
The SpineCor brace is designed to allow for total freedom of movement. This is especially important for children: movement allows for proprioceptive input to the brain ( the input from nerves in your joints telling the brain where a part of your body is at any given time). The SpineCor brace also allows for the strengthening of muscles through normal activity, rather than a weakening, or atrophy, of muscles due to lack of movement. We encourage children fitted with the SpineCor brace to participate in all activities while wearing the brace under clothing. And because it is virtually undetectable, children are more prone to wear it as directed. This increases compliance results in greater changes.
"I am very pleased with the SpineCor brace that I started wearing since Nov 2004. I have hardly any back pain and as you know, there has been some improvement in the curve. It took a while but I got used to it and I appreciate the support it gives my back. A couple of people have told me that I look straighter now. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to use the SpineCor brace. The Orthopedic doctors said there was no therapy for my case of scoliosis an I could only hope that it would not get much worse. In which case, the only possible treatment would be surgery. Thanks for being there with an alternative." Jasmine F., Adult Client
"I have been in treatment with Doctor Tom Pappas and Scoliosis Specialists starting in June of the year 2005. This treatment has worked for me because my curvatures have decreased. This brace is very different from the one I had to wear before because it can be worn with clothes and you could hardly tell you're wearing it. The other brace was hard but this one isn't. I'm still in treatment with Doctor Tom Pappas. I'm glad that I could find a treatment that really works. " Lucy M., Teen Client
Spinecor is a dynamic system of elastic bands which uses gentle forces to change posture and movement patterns over time..
Unlike a rigid brace, Spinecor uses a rotational 3D "Corrective Movement" which has been shown to be effective in reducing scoliosis curvatures in adolescents.
In worldwide clinical use, this new treatment has been shown to be effective in 89% of cases (either by stabilization or improvement in (Cobb) angle of the curve).
Increase awareness of the absolute importance of early Scoliosis diagnosis and that a viable treatment for early intervention is now available.
Results vary between individuals. Chiropractic management is recommended when subluxations are detected. For more information contact Doctor Tom Pappas.
"Scoliosis management for adults and children may include the use of Spinecor; a spinal orthosis (corrective brace) designed to help retrain muscle recruitment patterns while comfortably reducing the Scoliosis" Doctor Tom Pappas
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