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Osteopenia and Scoliosis

Written by Clayton Stitzel
Bracing, Osteopenia, and curve progression?   Osteopenia- a risk factor for curve progression?Low bone calcium has been found and noted in approximately 50% of AIS females in which their curve progressed 6 degrees or more and especially in the femoral neck of the hip on the side of the curve convexity (the outside of the curve) due to more weight…
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Back bracing. Does it work?

Written by Clayton Stitzel
Back Bracing for Scoliosis.    Does it work?   Spinal bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis has NO effect on the natural course of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (I knew it!) The creators of the Scoliscore genetic test plotted the results of brace treatment against the expected/predicted genetic course of the condition. Guess what? The two graphs match almost perfectly (see the pic…
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Why Rigid Bracing Won't Work

Written by Brian Dovorany
There are several recent research publications discussing the inability of a rigid brace to stop progression. In fact, rigid bracing has even been sited as having a similar effect as observation only. I would like to shed some light on rib cage biomechanics and why rigid bracing won't work and in some cases may contribute to progression. 3-D CT scans are…
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Does back bracing really work?

Written by Clayton Stitzel
Does bracing for scoliosis work?  In a word, No.  Here is yet another study that demostrates that bracing does not change the natural course of scoliosis.  This article even compared the bracing outcomes vs what the genetic testing (scoliscore) predicts.  The outcomes are exactly the same, which means back bracing for scoliosis had no effect.   Here is the article.  …
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Surgical rates after observation and bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

posted by Dr. Clayton Stitzel
A 2007 study published in SPINE by Drs. Dolan and Weinstein concluded that observation only or bracing showed no clear advantage of either approach. Furthermore one can not recommend one approach over another to prevent surgery. They gave the recommendation for bracing a grade "D" relative to observation only because of "troublingly inconsistent or inconclusive studies on any level.  The…
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