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Mar

2018

Q&A with Louise Laurie (helpformyscoliosis.com)

Erika

After being diagnosed with scoliosis aged 14, Louise Laurie wanted to help others in a similar situation. This inspired the creation of her blog, helpformyscoliosis.com, which works to raise scoliosis awareness and inspire those living with it. Louise kindly agreed to answer a few questions from us at Scoliosis SOS – read on to find … Read more

Mar

2018

What is a Normal Curvature of the Spine?

Erika

Nobody has a perfectly straight backbone. It is normal to have slight sagittal spinal curvature that forms a sort of gentle ‘S’ shape, as shown here: A ‘normal’ spine as viewed from the side, front and back In this blog post, we will look at what constitutes a ‘normal’ curvature of the spine and what is classed as … Read more

Mar

2018

Beast from the East 2: Be Prepared for More Cold Weather

Erika

With the weather set to take a turn for the worse yet again this weekend, we want to make sure that all Scoliosis SOS patients are ready and prepared for the Beast from the East 2! Another cold snap may soon be upon us, so please make sure you take the necessary steps to look after … Read more

Mar

2018

Celebrating 12 Years of Scoliosis SOS

Erika

Doesn’t time fly? It feels like only a few months have passed since we celebrated the Scoliosis SOS Clinic’s 10-year anniversary, when in reality it’s nearly two years later and our TWELFTH anniversary is almost upon us! Erika Maude founded Scoliosis SOS in her hometown of Martlesham, Suffolk back in 2006. Erika, herself a scoliosis … Read more

Mar

2018

When is Scoliosis Diagnosed?

Erika

Scoliosis can occur at any stage of life, and the patient’s symptoms at time of diagnosis can vary hugely from one case to the next: one person might be entirely unaware of their spinal curvature until a doctor spots it on an X-ray, while the next person might be suffering from extreme pain and greatly reduced … Read more