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Feb

2025

Scoliosis-Friendly Workouts: What to Avoid and What to Practice

Max O'Rourke

Living with scoliosis doesn’t mean you have to avoid exercise altogether. In fact, exercise is essential for managing scoliosis and improving overall spinal health. The right scoliosis exercises can help reduce pain, enhance flexibility, and strengthen the muscles that support the spine. However, it’s equally important to know which movements can aggravate the condition. In … Read more

Feb

2022

Formetric Scoliosis Measurement

Erika

At Scoliosis SOS Clinics, we use a radiation-free back scanning technology known as the Formetric system. This helps us to clinically measure and document patients’ progress before, during and after treatment. We also use it at any subsequent check-up appointments they may attend. The advantages of this scoliosis measurement system are that unlike x-rays, which … Read more

Oct

2021

Scoliosis SOS Featured on BBC One’s A Matter of Life and Debt

Scoliosis SOS Team

Did you see the Scoliosis SOS team on TV earlier this week? A Matter of Life and Debt is a BBC One documentary series that focuses on credit unions, responsible moneylenders, and the people whose lives have been transformed by ethical loans. The third episode of A Matter of Life and Debt‘s current series aired … Read more

Mar

2020

Smoking & Scoliosis

Erika

From lung cancer to cardiovascular issues, the health risks associated with smoking are well documented. One of the many reasons to quit smoking is the fact that it can cause spinal degeneration and severe back pain, which in turn can lead to a form of scoliosis known as de novo scoliosis. In a nutshell, de … Read more

Mar

2020

Successful Treatment for Scoliosis Patients in Birmingham

Erika

Over the years, we have treated a lot of patients from Birmingham and the surrounding area! We love helping people of all ages to manage their back problems and regain their independence. To celebrate the recent opening of our new scoliosis clinic in Birmingham, here are a few of our Birmingham success stories… Lavinia, 44 … Read more