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| Scoliosis: learning to love yourself and overcome your fears
Many of our patients receive their scoliosis diagnosis in the midst of what is one of the most intense and turbulent periods in a person’s life, characterised by sudden and profound transformations that can even lead them to question and redefine their very identity. We are talking about adolescence.
During adolescence, the body changes, even quite abruptly, and these changes do not always give us the body we would like to have. Cognitive development continues...
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A video feedback from Dr. Esra Giray
Have a look at the video feedback from Dr. Esra Giray joining us from Turkey in this year's edition of the Scoliosis Online Master course; she is a paediatric Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine rehabilitation specialist and Associate Professor at the University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, because no one better than those who have attended the course can tell others about it.
Registrations are open for the edition 2024 at www.scoliosismaster.org |
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Scoliosis: swimming is the best sport to choose No. The best sport to choose is one the youngster prefers, so that they will be more likely to stick to it and continue to get regular exercise.
Curved backs and asymmetries tend to be more common in young competitive swimmers. We still do not know if these asymmetries are relevant to the presence of scoliosis. While this does not mean that swimming should be discouraged, it does underline that swimming cannot be regarded as a treatment, like it was until around a decade ago, when anyone with a back problem would be advised to swim a lot. We don’t yet have solid data that might prompt us to recommend any one type of sport rather than another. What we do know for sure is that regular physical activity is to be recommended for scoliosis patients.
For more info check these two published studies: |
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SEAS: Turkey and New York, from Korea to China
The last month of the year is fully packed with our SEAS worldwide courses, which have already seen Isico engaged in Turkey, in Ankara, at the beginning of the month of November.
These days, from November 27th to December 2nd, our physiotherapist Alessandra Negrini will hold both a level I and a level II SEAS course in New York, while on November 25th, the Third Affiliated Medical College of Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine/ Rehabilitation Medicine saw Michele Romano, director of the physiotherapy department at Isico, intervene remotely on SEAS during a summit on scoliosis.
Again, SEAS, before the end of the year break, for Michele Romano in South Korea, to be precise in Busan and Suwon, for two level 1 courses from the 7th and 12th, and then heading to China to carry out the last SEAS course this year in Hangzhou from December 14th to 17th. |
| Sforzesco Course: ready for the closing live lecture The second edition dedicated to the deepening and construction of the Sforzesco brace comes to its conclusion on December 21st, with a conclusive live lesson for the enrolled participants.
This online course on the prescription and construction of the Sforzesco brace is entirely self-administered by the participants; they can follow the modules and the lessons at their own pace.
Furthermore, the combination of theoretical lessons presented by the Isico experts and the practical instructions given by the CPOs who collaborate with Isico are the winning points of this course, which recaptures the knowledge gained over 20 years of clinical practice with more than 10,000 patients wearing our Sforzesco braces.
You can enrol at any time, without a deadline. For more information and registration, visit the website. |
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| Event on scoliosis in Hungary: Isico is also there
An event organized by the University of Pécs in Hungary is scheduled for December 2nd, in which Michele Romano, director of the ISICO physiotherapy department, will participate as an invited speaker.
The event aims to explore the current treatment trends of idiopathic scoliosis, therapeutic challenges, and their solutions. Michele Romano will report on "Conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis using the SEAS approach: basic principles and evidence". |
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| 2024 Scoliosis Online Master: registrations open
With the last, concluding lecture in November, our 2023 Scoliosis Online Master course came to an end. Prof. Stefano Negrini, the scientific director of Isico, and Dr. Fabio Zaina delivered the final lecture. They said goodbye to the 20 participants from 13 different countries, supplying important Take Home Messages.
The good news for those who are interested in enhancing their knowledge of scoliosis treatment is that registrations for the 2024 edition are already open, with discounted pricing available until December 10th. The course will officially start in January.
Visit the website dedicated to the online course to find out more and register! |
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Isico Pills: a video about Scheuermann's disease
Watch the short video about Scheuermann's disease presented by our PT Benedetta Tralli for our Isico Pills Format designed for expert professionals, namely, doctors and therapists, available with English subtitles and share it with #isicopills on social networks. |
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I have scoliosis: should I have surgery or not? In the presence of a curve measuring more than 50 Cobb degrees, scoliosis is termed surgical because there is a very high chance that it will worsen even in adulthood, causing pain, disability and reduced quality of life. What should be done when surgical scoliosis occurs in infantile (0–3 years) or juvenile (3–12) cases? In the past, infantile and juvenile forms of scoliosis, being typically associated with a high potential for worsening, have always tended to be considered surgical cases regardless... |
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Skiing, playing a musical instrument, horse riding or even jumping in the air - is it possible when wearing a brace? Yes, it is; the hundreds of patients who participated during the past 10 years in our Concorsetto, proved it.
For our monthly appointment Angela Valenti, 16 yrs, shows us that a brace and a goalkeeper are a winning team! |
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A video commentary by Dr. Francesca Febbo
about bracing compliance
Dr. Francesca Febbo, a physiatrist at Isico, speaks in a video commentary about Influence of Specific Interventions on Bracing Compliance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis — A Systematic Review of Papers Including Sensors’ Monitoring.
Dr. Febbo explains how the use of sensors in Adolescents with IS is poorly investigated in the literature... |
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The right way to wear your brace A brace must be worn for the number of hours prescribed by the doctor: this is essential in order to obtain the desired correction and avoid the risk of compromising the treatment.
It is important always to fasten it tightly. In this way, it will be less visible, will allow the best possible results to be achieved more quickly, and will be less uncomfortable when walking, running or sitting down.
It is always best first to slip the brace on and then lie down on the floor or a bed to tighten it: scoliotic curves are less pronounced when a patient is lying down, therefore, tightening the brace in this way will have the effect of “stabilising” the spine in a more correct position.
Immediately after meals, a brace can press uncomfortably on the abdomen: to reduce this sensation the belts can be loosened a little, but without removing the brace altogether. |
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The effects of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise on idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis Kaiyue Ma, Chao Wang, Yajun Huang, Yu Wang, Dongsheng Li, Gang He Physiotherapy. 2023 Jul 24:121:46-57.doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2023.07.005 |
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16 December | SOSORT | Submissions deadline for SOSORT 2024 abstracts
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