When a scoliosis diagnosis is given, part of the assessment process involves further classifying the condition based on important patient and condition variables: age, curvature location, severity, and causation. In order for treatment to be effective, it has to address the condition’s underlying cause, or only symptoms of the condition are being addressed, and not...
In Episode 31, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. Justin discuss what scoliosis and scoliosis pain feel like. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: Whether scoliosis severity correlates to pain levels How patients have described what scoliosis feels like What kind of pain scoliosis can cause We hope you enjoy...
In Episode 30, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. Alex discuss levoconvex scoliosis, its symptoms, and treatment. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: What levoconvex scoliosis is Whether there's a known cause Why early detection is so important What Dr. Alex suggests if you don't live near a CLEAR...
There are two main scoliosis treatment approaches for patients to choose between: traditional and conservative. The former tends to funnel patients towards spinal fusion surgery, while the latter can help patients avoid the need for spinal fusion through proactive treatment applied as close to the time of diagnosis as possible. Scoliosis surgery, aka spinal...
In Episode 29, host Heather Rotunda and CLEAR Scoliosis Institute patient Kelly discuss Kelly's scoliosis journey and her experience with CLEAR treatment. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: What she was told about her scoliosis diagnosis as a teen When she began noticing issues, and what they were What...
With close to 7 million people currently living with scoliosis in the United States alone, we are talking about a highly-prevalent spinal condition. When it comes to scoliosis hip pain, is due to an unnatural spinal curve introducing uneven forces to the body, and proactive treatment that addresses its underlying cause has the potential to relieve it. As a complex...
In Episode 28, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. Mark discuss scoliosis neck pain, its causes, and treatment. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: What causes neck pain in people with scoliosis What problems are associated with loss of motion in the spine How to treat scoliosis-related neck pain Whether...
While scoliosis is more prevalent in children and adolescents, it also affects adults. The two most common types of adult scoliosis are adolescent scoliosis in the adult (ASA) and degenerative scoliosis, also known as de novo scoliosis; both forms have their own unique causes and treatment needs. While scoliosis is progressive, it is highly treatable, for both...
In Episode 27, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. Justin discuss how to prevent scoliosis from getting worse. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: Whether scoliosis always gets worse What the main trigger for progression is How CLEAR treatment differs from the traditional treatment approach Whether it's ever...
There are many causes of scoliosis ranging from neuromuscular to degenerative, but the most common type of scoliosis is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, diagnosed between the ages of 10 and when growth is done. Idiopathic scoliosis, which accounts for 80 percent of known diagnosed cases of childhood scoliosis, is not clearly associated with a single causative source....
There was a time when the place of exercise in scoliosis treatment was questioned, but as our understanding of the condition, and how it responds to treatment, has evolved over the years, so too has our understanding of how beneficial scoliosis-specific exercises can be, versus general physical therapy exercises. Scoliosis exercises to avoid would include general...
In Episode 26, host Heather Rotunda and Dr. Alex discuss early signs of scoliosis, its symptoms, and treatment. Throughout the episode, you'll hear: The different categories of scoliosis based on age Symptoms and signs to watch for Why early detection is so important Whether it's ever too late...