Every year in June, it is Scoliosis Awareness Month, people with Scoliosis and their families and friends come together to raise awareness for Scoliosis. Specifically, on the last Saturday in June, it is Scoliosis Awareness Day! On this day and during the whole month people all over the world come together to talk about their condition and share their journey in the hope to educate others and raise as much awareness as possible. Throughout the whole month of June, we have been promoting Scoliosis Awareness even more so than we do the rest of the year. This year we have taken a different approa ..read more

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 novo scoliosis is a spinal curvature that develops in adulthood as a result of spinal degeneration. In some cases, a curvature of the spine occurs as a result of the facet joints and discs in the lumbar (lower) spine ageing, leading to the vertebrae slipping out of place and the spine losi ..read more

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 Lavinia was a housewife and keen gardener who was struggling to cope with her scoliosis. Her spinal curvature was so severe, doctors warned her she might not be able to stand up straight again. Lavinia had been diagnosed with scoliosis in her twenties, but hadn't pursued ..read more

The British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT) is the UK regulator and professional association for sport rehabilitators. On Friday 14th February, the University of Nottingham hosted its third student BASRaT conference. What is the student BaSRat conference? The student BASRaT conference allows sports injury and rehabilitation students from all over the UK to participate in a day of continued professional development via workshops and talks from keynote speakers. How were Scoliosis SOS involved? This year, our Birmingham satellite therapist Sian - a University of Nottin ..read more

We at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic are huge advocates for scoliosis self-correction and treatment through exercise! If you're suffering because of your scoliosis, there are a lot of things you can do to relieve pain and prevent your spinal curve from worsening. One of these things is active self-correction (ASC), just one of the many treatment methods that make up our ScolioGold therapy programme. Active self-correction is often referred to as the scientific exercise approach to scoliosis treatment. It involves a series of movements designed to stabilise the scoliosis curvature. Our ScolioGold th ..read more

More than 10 million people in the UK are currently living with pain as a result of a musculoskeletal condition, with physiotherapy being recognised as the best treatment option in many cases. Our new virtual presence is designed to give you fast, cost-effective access to your ScolioGold therapist as and when you need it. Our patients travel from all over the world to see us, and for those who are unable to travel to our clinics, we are bringing the clinic to you! What is Virtual ScolioGold? Let's face it: sometimes arranging appointments can be a real pain in the back. What we are offering yo ..read more

Whether you're taking your child to see a GP or an orthopaedic specialist, you're going to have a lot of questions about scoliosis and the available treatment options. In this blog post, we'll talk you through a range of scoliosis questions that you may wish to ask your doctor. If you've just been diagnosed with scoliosis, there are a number of questions you can ask your doctor to help you gauge whether they're offering you the right treatment plan. It's important to ascertain their knowledge and experience with this condition before you go any further. Not every GP will have an extensive und ..read more

What is lumbar lordosis? Lumbar lordosis is the normal inward curvature of the spine, located in the lumbar (lower) region of the back. This curve helps the body to absorb shock and remain stable yet flexible. If the curve arches too far inward, however, it's known as increased lumbar lordosis - or hyperlordosis. In extreme cases, there will be a visible C-shaped arch from the lateral view when the diagnosed individual stands, resulting in their abdomen and buttocks sticking out. This postural position can also be associated with an increased thoracic kyphosis, often resulting in excess press ..read more

For many individuals diagnosed with severe cases of scoliosis, the only available treatment option is spinal fusion surgery. This, of course, can be quite daunting and worrying, especially if the patient is young or has never undergone any sort of surgical procedure before. The bone graft applied during spinal fusion surgery causes the bones in the spine to fuse together over a period of time. This fusion aims to stop movement between the vertebrae, providing long-term stability within the spine. Spinal fusion has just a 2-3% risk of complications; however, as with any other surgical procedur ..read more

We all experience stress in our daily lives, but for people with scoliosis, stressful and upsetting feelings are often intensified. Today, we're going to look at the different stresses commonly faced by scoliosis patients to establish why they occur and how we can help our patients to fight them.   Body Image Scoliosis can have a noticeable effect on the way your body looks. Uneven hips and shoulders are a common symptom and can leave you feeling uncomfortable in your own skin. Many scoliosis patients are young children or teenagers (this is when idiopathic scoliosis most commonly develops ..read more