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Scoliosis Brace Options & Scoliosis Bracing Alternatives

There are different scoliosis brace options available, and it’s important to understand the difference between traditional bracing and corrective bracing. The former only addresses the condition as 2-dimensional, which is problematic, because scoliosis is a complex 3-dimensional spinal condition; corrective bracing addresses it as such so can help work towards...

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How To Fix Scoliosis Without Surgery [Great Alternatives]

There is more than one way to treat scoliosis, and different treatment approaches offer patients different types of results. The way in which a scoliotic spine is treated shapes its overall health, strength, and function in the future, which is why the type of treatment chosen can have far-reaching effects. As a progressive condition, the nature of scoliosis is to...

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What Is Spondylolisthesis? Symptoms, Treatment, and More

The spine helps us to stand upright, practice healthy posture, bend, lift, twist, and the spinal cord partners with the brain to form the central nervous system (CNS). If the spine’s vertebrae are aligned as they should be, its healthy curves are in place, but if a condition like spondylolisthesis develops, the position of a vertebra is disrupted, making it...

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How Do You Know If Scoliosis Is Affecting Your Lungs?

Although scoliosis is a spinal condition, its effects can be felt throughout the body. Not only does the spine facilitate healthy posture, the ability to stand upright, and engage in a wide range of flexible motions, it also works with the brain to form the central nervous system (CNS). If scoliosis is severe and/or is left untreated, it can progress to the point of...

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Lateral Listhesis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

In a healthy spine, when viewed from the side, its vertebrae are stacked on top of one another in a neutral and straight alignment, and this allows the spine to maintain its natural and healthy curves, which facilitates its optimal health, strength, and function. There are many spinal conditions a person can be diagnosed with, and one that adult patients hear...

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How Can I Straighten My Spine Naturally? Is It Possible?

When patients ask how to straighten their spines naturally, this can mean different things to different people. Ranging from DIY home-treatment to holistic methods, most questions involve whether nonoperative treatment is an option. When it comes to scoliosis, there are two main treatment approaches, each offering patients a different potential outcome; continue...

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Scoliosis Treatment By Age: Do Treatment Options Change?

Regardless of patient age, as a progressive condition, being proactive with treatment is key. When it comes to how patient age factors into treatment, we’re talking about different progressive rates, whether or not pain management is needed, and how stable the spine is. With wide-ranging severity levels and multiple condition types, scoliosis can be a complex...

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Functional Scoliosis: What Is It? Is It Different?

Functional scoliosis is considered a temporary condition with a temporary cause, such as poor posture, or a body irregularity. Patients with functional scoliosis can change their unnatural spinal curvature by changing the position of their body, which is why functional scoliosis isn’t complex to treat. Continue reading to learn about the differences between...

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E34: Scoliosis Exercises: What You Should Do and Avoid

In Episode 34, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. J Hartley discuss scoliosis exercises, what you should do and avoid. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: The difference between proactive and traditional treatment Why scoliosis specific exercises are beneficial The similarities and differences between CLEAR...

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Kyphosis Treatment: How To Treat Kyphosis

The spine’s healthy curves help it function optimally, and there are a number of spinal conditions that involve a loss of one or more of those healthy curves. The term kyphosis can refer both to the thoracic spine’s healthy outward curve, and when that curve-type becomes excessive and problematic. Also known as roundback, because of its visual effects,...

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Rotoscoliosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Scoliosis is a complex condition with different severity levels and types. The severity of the unnatural spinal curve, and its level of rotation, are significant condition factors that shape the design of effective treatment plans. When a scoliotic spine has a lot of rotation, this is rotoscoliosis and factors into the types of symptoms it causes, and the...

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Scoliosis Shoulder Pain: Does Scoliosis Cause Shoulder Pain?

While scoliosis is a structural spinal condition, its effects can be felt throughout the body. One of the main scoliosis symptoms is postural deviation, caused by the condition’s uneven forces disrupting the body’s overall symmetry. Continue reading to find out how scoliosis can cause shoulder pain. Scoliosis involves the development of an unnatural sideways...

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