For immediate release: Lisa Chernick (312) 375-4736 St. Cloud, Minnesota—January 18, 2018 CLEAR INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD The CLEAR Institute has announced Dr. Tony Nalda as its new chairman of the board. Nalda replaces Quentin Krengel, who stepped down after ten years on the board, and remains active as an organizational...
Were you or a loved one recently diagnosed with scoliosis? Or do you want to better understand what a close friend or family member is experiencing? Perhaps you’re looking for support as you maneuver daily life with scoliosis? While there’s a lot of scoliosis information floating around the web, trustworthy information on scoliosis can be hard to find....
Are you wondering how to improve osteoporosis without medication? Patients all over the globe are seeking a non-pharmaceutical way to increase bone density, and Whole Body Vibration therapy could be a good fit....
When it comes to infant spine development, parents have a big role to play in protecting their children from pediatric scoliosis. Learn what you can do during the first weeks and months of your child’s life to help ensure they have a healthy back and neck....
According to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, nearly three million visits to chiropractors in the United States each year are from patients seeking help with scoliosis. Despite this commonplace occurrence, we’ve found wide-spread misunderstandings about scoliosis and chiropractic treatment in the general population....
How will scoliosis affect my pregnancy? Will carrying and having a baby increase my curve? Recognizing a lack of generally-available information, we looked to the published research on this topic to learn the facts behind potential scoliosis pregnancy complications. Previously, we wrote about the common questions and answers surrounding scoliosis and pregnancy....
Our blog post, Understanding Your Spine: Cervical Lordosis, explains the importance of a good, healthy curve in your neck. We’ve received so many wonderful comments & questions that we decided to do a follow-up post to help you understand more about common diagnosis procedures, medical terms, and treatment options for a loss of cervical lordosis....
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Michele Romano of ISICO in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's leading experts in scoliosis exercise programs. He is the current President of SOSORT (Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic Rehabilitation Techniques), and one of the lead instructors of the Scoliosis World Masters Program. He has published numerous research articles on the science behind scoliosis exercises....
In honor of June’s designation as National Scoliosis Awareness Month, CLEAR Certified Doctors are offering scoliosis screenings at every location around the world. Schedule a screening for you or a loved one using the following instructions and help us spread the word about scoliosis!...
Although a myth has persisted for many years that there isn’t a link between a curved spine and pain, doctors now recognize that scoliosis does, in fact, increase the chance of back pain in youth and adults. While it may seem counter-intuitive, exercising can actually help reduce and manage scoliosis back pain rather than make it worse....
If you’ve been diagnosed with scoliosis, it’s not uncommon for you to be asked if you have other family members who also have it. You might assume that, since scoliosis runs in families, it’s passed down through genes. But is scoliosis hereditary? If you’re a parent, you should know that the genetic factors involved in scoliosis aren’t set in stone....