When your child is diagnosed with scoliosis, the appointment may be the most confusing and frightening time of their and your life. There are so many treatment options and very little information to help parents make a decision. This blog will outline the different treatment approaches and back brace options available, as well as help you understand the different benefits and disadvantages of each. Armed...

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Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that can occur in two main directions - anterior (before) and posterior (behind). If left untreated, scoliosis can cause pain, difficulty breathing, limited mobility and spinal- cord compression. In the United States, scoliosis affects 3-5 in every 100 people, making it one of the most common deformities. Scoliosis surgery is often recommended when the curvature reaches 50 degree...

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The concept of bracing for scoliosis is certainly not a new one. Attempts to create braces for scoliosis go back as far as 450 BC by tying sticks to the backs of people with crooked backs. The first metal brace was created in 1575 by Ambrose Pierre in France. Obviously back brace technology, design, and application has vast improved since then. Per tradition, scoliosis braces...

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