Erika, Author at Scoliosis SOS

Sep

2016

Stretches for Scoliosis Sufferers

Erika

Here at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic, we treat scoliosis and other spinal conditions not through surgery or bracing but with a purely exercise-based programme called the ScolioGold method. We have found that stretches and exercises can be extremely effective in the treatment of a curved spine, and our research backs this finding up: ScolioGold consistently helps … Read more

Sep

2016

Is Scoliosis a Disability?

Erika

One question that’s often asked about scoliosis is whether or not it counts as a disability. Many scoliosis sufferers are themselves uncertain about this, so today we’d like to try and provide some concrete information on the subject. A ‘disability’ can be defined in a number of different ways, making this question a difficult … Read more

Sep

2016

Congenital Heart Defects and Scoliosis

Erika

How we helped a woman with tricuspid atresia to manage her spinal curve Congenital heart disease (CHD) can manifest itself in a number of different ways. For example, people born with tricuspid atresia – an absence of the heart’s tricuspid valve – frequently experience fatigue, shortness of breath, and cyanosis (where the skin assumes a … Read more

Sep

2016

Difference among physiotherapists, chiropractors & osteopaths?

Erika

When seeking out non-surgical treatments for scoliosis, it’s easy to feel somewhat overwhelmed and confused by the number of approaches which exist, particularly when their aims appear to be so similar. Physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths…what do all of these practitioners actually do? How do their methods differ from one another? Are these titles all just different names … Read more

Sep

2016

Scoliosis Treatment for Patients from Canada

Erika

Here at Scoliosis SOS, we are proud to treat scoliosis sufferers from every corner of the globe; if you’ve visited our Overseas Patients page, you’ll know that people have travelled to our clinic from all over Europe, as well as from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and North America. One foreign country from which we frequently receive … Read more