Is Yoga Helpful for People with Scoliosis?
If you have scoliosis and are curious about using yoga to improve strength, reduce discomfort, or support spinal alignment, you’re not alone. In this article,…
Blog Posts from Scolios-us
Embracing Your Scoliosis Journey: A Guide to Enhancing Well-Being and Cultivating Community
Living with scoliosis involves more than understanding the basic facts about your spinal curvature—it’s about embracing your journey, overcoming challenges, and leveraging the strength of…
Prioritizing Your Mental Health
Your scoliosis journey is often filled withs lots of ups and downs. We want you to celebrate your ups, but also take care of your…
Meet the Empower Hour Team
Meet the Empower Hour Leaders! What is The Empower Hour? The Empower Hour is a virtual support group series created to empower kids and teens…
Celebrities with Scoliosis
Scoliosis may be a piece of you, but it definitely doesn’t define you. Meet these celebrities thriving with scoliosis!
No More Scoliosis Warriors | Changing Our Way Of Thinking
We hear the phrase all the time – scoliosis warriors. It is frequently used to describe the brave young women and men who are diagnosed…
Rebuilding the Body & Mind Relationship
Rebuilding the Body & Mind Relationship Written by Megan Glahn Castille I am by no means a good skier. But, during my trip to Salt…
Spinal Anatomy…and Scoliosis!
Spinal Anatomy…and Scoliosis! Written by Emma Yuguchi Your spine is extremely complex and in fact – pretty remarkable! Throughout my scoliosis journey, I was intrigued…
Presentations for Heading Back to School
Presentations for Heading Back to School Going back to school with your new scoliosis brace can be the perfect opportunity to teach your classmates about…
The Unknowns: Controllables vs Uncontrollables
The Unknowns: Controllables vs Uncontrollables Written by Annie Kramer At the age of 12, I was diagnosed with severe idiopathic scoliosis. Walking into a new…
Let Them Play Sports! Addressing the Topic of Sports and Scoliosis
Let Them Play Sports! Addressing the Topic of Sports and Scoliosis The discovery of scoliosis or other spine structural changes often leads to a myriad…
Mehta Casting
Mehta Casting Written by Pediatric RN, Sarah Tollison What is Mehta casting? Mehta casting is a series of casts that are changed every 2-3 months…
Creating a Welcoming Environment for Your Scoliosis Patients
Creating a Welcoming Environment for Your Scoliosis Patients When patients first enter our O&P offices, they are frequently already overwhelmed. Many have just found out…
Tips for Heading Back to School from Fellow Bracers
Tips for Heading Back to School We polled the scoli squad to help get you ready to go back to school with your scoliosis brace!…
Questions To Ask Your Orthotist
Questions To Ask Your Orthotist Being measured and fit with your brace can be an overwhelming experience for lots of new bracers. You may forget…
What Causes Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
What Do We Know About What Causes Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? HINT: It’s not caused by your child’s posture, backpack-carrying habits, or body mechanics Every so…
What Is Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise All About?
What Is Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise All About? Author Kelly Grimes, Physiotherapist (Full disclosure: I am a physiotherapist who has PSSE training. This is my take…
No Schroth Physiotherapist in Your Area? What Now?
No Schroth Physiotherapist in Your Area? What Now? By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist, Schroth and SEAS methods for Scoliosis) Schroth Physiotherapists can be found all around…
Self Posture-Check! Screening Your Back for Scoliosis or Scoliosis Changes
Self Posture-Check! Screening Your Back for Scoliosis or Scoliosis Changes By Rosemary Marchese (Physiotherapist) A healthy posture is a great goal to aim for! You…
Taking Care Of Your Mental Health
Taking Care Of Your Mental Health Growing up is tough. Growing up while wrapped in a giant scoliosis brace can be even tougher. We all…
