Did you see the recent interview with Dr McAviney in the November Australian Chiropractor magazine?
It’s a great piece looking into Dr McAviney’s research background and the links with scoliosis; exploring why co-management of scoliosis patient’s care is so important; and discussing the upcoming Sydney Spine Symposium, an event designed for Chiropractors and other Health Professionals to attend.
Read the article here
The 28th of June is earmarked as “International Scoliosis Awareness Day”. It’s an important initiative and great opportunity to educate Australians, and the rest of the world, about one of the least understood spinal development conditions, Scoliosis.
As we all know, Scoliosis is commonly detected during adolescence and can cause spinal deformity, posture imbalance, and in severe cases it can affect the function of the heart and lungs. Various evidenced treatment options have been shown to be effective depending on the stage and severity of the scoliosis curve – options include special scoliosis exercise therapies, rigid or dynamic bracing, and in advanced stages, surgery.
We were joined by some dedicated and enthusiastic patients over this Easter School Holiday break. Our focus in school holidays is always on intensive scoliosis rehabilitation, teaching kids how to perform scoliosis exercises which have been tailored to their individual cases.
Here’s a video of a recent case study whose treatment included a combination of bracing and exercise (SEAS).