Scoliosis Treatments | Curable Scoliosis Treatments

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	The Physics of Scoliosis
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X-Ray Showing broken Harrington Rod

Scoliosis Surgery: the Untold Truth

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Recommendations for Scoliosis Treatment

One component is universally lacking in nearly all forms of scoliosis treatment today: the effect of the cervical spine in determining spinal pathology, gait, stance, and overall posture. The head controls all components of the spine below it, much like how the engine controls the direction of a train. Without regard for which direction the locomotive is heading in, how is it possible to control the boxcars behind it? The very first aspect that must be addressed in scoliosis correction is the cervical spine; specifically, correcting the forward head posture by restoring the cervical lordosis and normal ranges of motion in the cervical spine, especially between the atlas and the first cervical vertebra.

Precision x-rays are mandatory; a C0-C1 flexion malposition will manifest most readily with lateral cervical views in neutral, flexion, and extension. Follow-up x-rays should be performed roughly every three months as objective proof of improvement; should the patient’s progress plateau or regress, additional rehabilitation or alterations to the protocol may be required. Photo above is Dr. Daniel Hersh reviewing a patient's x-rays. Dr. Hersh is on the Board of Directors of the Clear Institute.

Obviously thoracic and lumbar views are necessary to measure the Cobb angle, but stay away from full-spine views!

The rate of distortion is too high to allow for consistency and accuracy when comparing measurements between pre- and post- x-rays.

The Physics of Scoliosis- Understanding why the curve in the neck plays a major role in causing scoliosis

Balance and proprioception also play an important role in the rehabilitation of the scoliotic patient.

A neurological short leg will always be found at first; this imbalance should be corrected with specific spinal adjustments. Once the patient is balanced, proprioceptive retraining exercises can be prescribed to maintain the correction. One method of reducing forward head posture and retraining postural muscles is deceptively simple: by blocking the superior half of the lens on a pair of glasses, and instructing the patient to wear them for at least twenty minutes, the postural muscles of the neck are retrained to better hold the cervical lordosis in place. Various spinal weights may be placed on the head and/or hips to activate the weakened postural muscles. Also, whole-body vibration therapy (WBV) has been scientifically proven to be extremely effective at proprioceptive re-education. Do NOT make the mistake of trying to "push" a scoliosis out of the spine!

This type of adjustment is foreign to the body, and will be resisted. Most scoliosis braces are ineffective or even harmful because they do exactly this. A scoliotic spine must be visualized and corrected three-dimensionally; the lateral curve will not reduce until the spine has been de-compressed and de-rotated. Adjusting the apex of the curve, whether into the concavity or the convexity, will inevitably make the situation worse. Traction – pulling – is far more effective because it is a subtler, gentler force, and one that is less readily resisted by the body.

At the Scoliosis Correction Center we utilize a specialized scoliosis traction chair that incorporates cervical decompression with lateral thoracic and lumbar traction, and also addresses the rotational aspect of the scoliosis simultaneously. This passive exercise therapy can be performed by the patient at the clinic or at home. This chair is a required home treatment for some patients.

Patients Getting Scoliosis Treatment

Comment from one of our lovely Scoliosis 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

"...thank you for everything. You have made a huge impact on the quality of April's life, now and in the future, and given Ralph and me incredible peace of mind. --names have been changed.