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Please do not have surgery before investigating
our methods and discussing your case
with us!
X-Ray Showing broken Harrington Rod
Scoliosis
Surgery: the Untold Truth
Scoliosis
Correction questions?
Email:
scoliosiscorrection@gmail.com
or
call
Dr. Hersh: 860-499-0433 or 860-727-8820
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 After
a few minutes spent reviewing internet sites devoted to
scoliosis, you might end up feeling rather depressed and
overwhelmed by the mass of contradictory and unscientific
information to be found. It is no small wonder that
so many scoliosis surgeries take place every year - from
what you read on the internet (which is really the largest
library in the world!), it seems to be the only option.
One study entitled,
"Surfing for Scoliosis: the quality of information available
on the internet," the authors came to the conclusion that,
"The information about scoliosis and
scoliosis
treatments on the Internet is of limited quality and
poor informational value."
The only website
which earned their praise was the official Web site of the
Scoliosis Research Society; this website is, of course,
heavily biased towards traditional approaches such as bracing
& surgery. It should not surprise us that this study
was conducted by the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
However, the true
effectiveness of the Harrington
Rod surgery does not live up to the claims.
Curves progress even in surgically
treated patients; "Initial average loss of spinal
correction post-surgery is 3.2 degrees in the first year
and 6.5 after two years, with continued loss of 1.0 degree
per year throughout life."
This is a mixed
message, to say the least.
This is why the
Scoliosis Correction Center is excited to promote
the teachings and philosophy of the CLEAR Institute:
there is a non-surgical treatment
for scoliosis, with no psychological or physical scarring,
that achieves lasting, positive results! This
is the best alternative scoliosis
treatment available. It is this message of hope that
defines who we are, even more so than the results we achieve.
READ: Scoliosis Surgery: the
Untold Truth
Watch Video
of Scoliosis Surgery Patient
Watch Video
of Scoliosis Correction Patient
Watch Michele
Explaining Her Improvement
Watch Video of
Young Patient (1) & Mom
Watch Video of
Young Patient (2) & Mom
Why
Scoliosis Bracing Doesn't Work: Read an informative
article by Dr. Hersh about the ineffectiveness of scoliosis
braces.
If you or someone
you know is suffering from the all-too-real side effects
of scoliosis, please take a moment to review the information
about scoliosis on this site. We update our site with new
information as often as possible. Call today to schedule
an appointment, and keep an open mind to the alternative
types of treatment that we may suggest. At the Scoliosis
Correction Center, we understand that historical approaches
to scoliosis have failed to achieve lasting results. You
are probably frustrated about your past treatment options.
Well, it is now time for action. Call (860-524-8955) or
email for a consultation. One will be scheduled as soon
as possible.
For more evidence that bracing is
ineffective, let's look to a study published on
March 15, 1997, from the Ste. Justine Hospital in Quebec:
"Boston brace treatment produces complex trunk motions that
tend to shift the spine and rib cage anteriorly [forward],
with little derotation and lateral displacement to the left,
whereas ideal correction would be
the opposite [emphasis added]."
"A more optimal way to achieve trunk corrections could be
made by applying loads laterally on the convex side and
on the anterior thoracic [front of the chest] opposite the
rib hump, with a system that constrains mechanically the
posterior rib hump from moving backwards."
This study, and others like it, led to the development of
the Scoliosis Traction Chair that we use at the Scoliosis
Correction Center and that the CLEAR Institute designed
and patented in 2004. Why did it take seven years for someone
to act on the idea that scoliosis could be corrected biomechanically?
Maybe it's because when all you have is a hammer (or
scalpel), every problem looks like a nail (or patient in
need of surgery!).
Surgery or Alternative Treatment: Dr. Hersh explains your
choices.
Comment from one of our lovely patients:
"...I would like
to also say that you and your staff are amazing. I always
felt that I was receiving the very best care. I also strongly
believe that what you do is a gift from God.
Once again, I thank you, sincerely and completely for your
heart, your skilled mind, and your able hands for all of
the healing that you do. I will pray for you and your center-
that it continues to be such a wonderful place of healing
and restoration of the mind, body and soul."
Tracy
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It's
time to take a new look, from a fresh perspective.
The training we have received at the CLEAR Institute
has given us a unique understanding of the mechanics
and physics involved in the spine that many other
healthcare practitioners, and unfortunately even
many other chiropractors do not.
