Why is this important? Because most scoliosis cases are idiopathic (of unknown cause), yet their progression stems from a neurological problem with the brain’s control of the spine in response to gravity. The brain incorrectly perceives gravity and misorients the spine. It should tell the spine to straighten, but it doesn’t. Posture control is an …
Another serious issue with scoliosis bracing is that bones cannot grow properly without intermittent pressure. The theory behind bracing is that it will open the inside of the curve (the concavity) by removing pressure and encouraging growth on the concave side of the curve (the convexity). But you need intermittent pressure on bones to stimulate …
Only Involuntary Exercises Stop Scoliosis Progression Read More »
Avoid Braces and Surgery with Improved Brain-Muscle Communication ScoliSMART™ scoliosis exercises help you or your child stop scoliosis progression so braces and surgery are never needed. All exercise therapies for scoliosis deserve some merit because they aim to correct the condition by retraining the body instead of forcing it to be straighter. Their goals of …
Scoliosis is serious. It affects you or your child both physiologically and psychologically. But it is rarely life-threatening, unlike the surgeries to correct spinal deformity. At the ScoliSMART™ clinics, we don’t offer a cure or a quick fix. But we do offer realistic hope and non-surgical treatment that works. We can stop scoliosis progression, reduce …
Only Rare, Life-threatening Scoliosis Justifies Surgery Read More »
The history of scoliosis surgery is full of failure. The first scoliosis surgery in 1865—the year the civil war ended—had terrible results and ended in a lawsuit, Guerin vs. Malgaigne. American doctors first performed scoliosis surgery in 1914. Scoliosis surgery was becoming fairly routine by 1941. The Harrington rod scoliosis surgery, in which a stainless …
Various studies show that surgery is riddled with complications. These risks seem inordinate since surgery does not cure scoliosis, stop its progression or improve functions of the heart and lungs. The following excerpts from various studies fuel our passion for non-surgical treatment.
Although we don’t know the exact causes of idiopathic scoliosis, research does show that miscommunication between the brain and body causes its progression. The postural control centers in the brain should create automatic responses and send out a signal that the body is not balanced, but they don’t. We use patented scoliosis equipment and exercises …
Part of the dilemma is that non-surgical scoliosis treatment information is not readily available. As a result, you may feel like surgery is a bad idea yet think there are no other options. The ScoliSMART™ doctors want you to know that both children and adults have scoliosis treatment options with much better results than surgery. …
Scoliosis surgery is not medically necessary in the vast majority of cases. Scoliosis is only life threatening if a child younger than five years old has severe spinal deformation. When the lungs are not fully developed, there is a rare possibility that scoliosis could cause the heart to stop (cor pulmonale). Most experts agree that …
Neuromuscular Retraining is a Better Alternative with Lifelong Results Read More »
The chemicals your brain uses to talk with the rest of your body are called neurotransmitters. We test neurotransmitters for imbalances that contribute to the development or progression of idiopathic scoliosis. Imbalances can be corrected with supplements and dietary changes. Normal neurotransmitter levels help your child benefit from ScoliSMART™ exercises. If a scoliosis brace has …
