Adult Scoliosis
by Nancy Schommer, author of Stopping Scoliosis Because so many adults have contacted the NSF, we asked Nancy Schommer, author of Stopping Scoliosis, to provide us with an update about adult scoliosis....
View ArticleBracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Throughout history man has tried to straighten out that which nature has bent, twisted, or curved. Hippocrates not only gave a name to scoliosis but he also tried to correct it. Over the centuries...
View ArticleEarly Onset Scoliosis
From time to time, the National Scoliosis Foundation receives questions from parents about early onset or infantile scoliosis. To find out more about this spinal abnormality, we asked Nancy Schommer,...
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Exercise for Adolescents
Adolescents with scoliosis and their families have questions concerning exercise. These questions are usually about two general areas: Can exercise correct or stop the progression of the scoliosis...
View ArticleLet’s Get The Terms Straight
On January 5, 1990, at our request Ann Landers reprinted a 1983 letter from NSF’s Vice President, Kenneth Love. As a result of that letter appearing in her syndicated column, we’ve received numerous...
View ArticleOutcome of Spinal Screening
As many of our readers know, the Scoliosis Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and over 23 states suggest or require school screening for abnormal spinal curvatures. In...
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Pain
Because the National Scoliosis Foundation receives constant inquiries from individuals asking whether pain is a symptom of idiopathic scoliosis, we interviewed Dr. Robert Winter, internationally know...
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A New Alternative Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis
“During a recent school screening, it was determined that your son/daughter may have a condition called scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. Please consult your physician for further information and...
View ArticleAdult Scoliosis
by Nancy Schommer, author of Stopping Scoliosis Because so many adults have contacted the NSF, we asked Nancy Schommer, author of Stopping Scoliosis, to provide us with an update about adult scoliosis....
View ArticleBracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Throughout history man has tried to straighten out that which nature has bent, twisted, or curved. Hippocrates not only gave a name to scoliosis but he also tried to correct it. Over the centuries...
View ArticleEarly Onset Scoliosis
From time to time, the National Scoliosis Foundation receives questions from parents about early onset or infantile scoliosis. To find out more about this spinal abnormality, we asked Nancy Schommer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exercise for Adolescents
Adolescents with scoliosis and their families have questions concerning exercise. These questions are usually about two general areas: Can exercise correct or stop the progression of the scoliosis...
View ArticleLet’s Get The Terms Straight
On January 5, 1990, at our request Ann Landers reprinted a 1983 letter from NSF’s Vice President, Kenneth Love. As a result of that letter appearing in her syndicated column, we’ve received numerous...
View ArticleOutcome of Spinal Screening
As many of our readers know, the Scoliosis Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and over 23 states suggest or require school screening for abnormal spinal curvatures. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pain
Because the National Scoliosis Foundation receives constant inquiries from individuals asking whether pain is a symptom of idiopathic scoliosis, we interviewed Dr. Robert Winter, internationally know...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A New Alternative Treatment for Idiopathic Scoliosis
“During a recent school screening, it was determined that your son/daughter may have a condition called scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. Please consult your physician for further information and...
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