We are excited to announce that as of 1st January 2023, the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) and the Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK)  have merged. BSRF has, for the past 50 years, promoted and funded high-quality research into scoliosis in the UK, whilst SAUK has worked to raise awareness of scoliosis and provide support, advice, and information to people affected by scoliosis in the UK. The two charities have been affiliated since 2006, but in an effort to become one unified charity that supports both those affected by scoliosis, and the future of scoliosis research, we have ..read more

A research team at Queen’s University Belfast, led by Dr Lisa Graham-Wisener and Dr Paul Toner, aims to develop a core set of outcomes to determine the effectiveness of treatment for adolescents and young adults with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS; scoliosis without a known cause). The study (called ‘SPINE-COS-AYA’) is funded by the British Scoliosis Research Foundation. The effect that a treatment has on an individual is measured on the basis of predefined outcomes’ Some examples of outcomes for scoliosis treatment may include ‘pain’ (ie, the amount of pain a patient has before and afte ..read more

The British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) is a small medical charity which funds high-quality research into the causes and treatments of scoliosis, a lateral curvature of the spine which can affect all ages but is most common among adolescents. The BSRF Board is now looking for a replacement Charity Trustee who will, on a voluntary unpaid basis, provide business, strategic development, financial and administrative services to enable the charity to fully achieve its goal of contributing to the discovery of the causes of scoliosis and to the improvement of the quality of life of all patie ..read more

For information on BSRF, our work and achievements  over the last year please read our annual review  BSRF Annual Review 19-20   ..read more

Virgin Money London 2021 VIRTUAL Marathon - Applications are OPEN! Fancy getting your trainers dirty while raising awareness and funds for Scoliosis Campaign Fund? The London Marathon is now also running a virtual event to coincide with the main event on Sunday 3 October 2021. With uncertain times ahead, this is a great way to take part in the marathon in a location of your choice – you’ll even still get a medal and finisher t-shirt! The 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon is set to be the biggest marathon ever staged anywhere in the world, with an incredible 100,000 runners scheduled to take pa ..read more

Letters to a Young Doctor by Dr Hilali Noordeen (who serves as a BSRF Council Member) is an insider’s guide to a life in the NHS – and how to survive it – by one of the UK’s most eminent surgeons. Over half of those entering medical school in the United Kingdom will drop out either during or just after completing their degree. This is the highest percentage it has ever been. So, when Dr Hilali Noordeen’s fifteen-year-old son asks his opinion on pursuing a career in medicine, the question provokes a period of deep reflection. As a consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon at the Royal National ..read more

Dr Alison Tyson-Capper, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology and Dr Tom Joyce, Professor of Orthopaedic Engineering, are part of a study, funded by the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF), into what the effects of titanium debris around the spines of children with scoliosis might be. Titanium is used in the manufacturing of growing rods like the MAGEC spinal rods, which in April 2020 were suspended from supply in the UK. The UK and Ireland are the only countries to have currently suspended the use of MAGEC rods. Dr Joyce is an Orthopaedic Engineer and has previously worked on assessing ..read more

The research grant offers three categories of funding: the small exploratory grant for new investigators who have a preliminary concept, the new investigation grant, and the major research grant for investigators with preliminary data. The deadline for submissions is 31st January 2021. For full details and to complete an application form, please visit the research grants page of the BSRF website. Please read the BSRF grant conditions carefully before completing the application form ..read more

Scoliosis patient and UCL student Yaning Wu interviewed Dr Nachiappan Chockalingam, a researcher based at Staffordshire University. His most recent work, titled “How does curve type and magnitude affect locomotor function in adolescent females with scoliosis?” is being funded by the BSRF and holds exciting implications for the future of scoliosis monitoring and treatment. Here is a summary of their conversation. What is this research about and how is it being done? Dr Chockalingam is studying the biomechanics of scoliosis, or the science of how patients move. His hope is that the modelling tha ..read more

VIRTUAL PRUDENTIAL RIDELONDON TO GO AHEAD TO HELP SAVE UK’S CHARITIES -       Free event on 15 and 16 August gives people chance to celebrate cycling and raise crucial funds for charity -       My Prudential RideLondon enables cyclists to take part in world’s greatest festival of cycling wherever they are   The first ever virtual edition of Prudential RideLondon – the world’s greatest festival of cycling – will take place on 15 and 16 August (the event weekend) to celebrate cycling and raise funds to help save the UK’s charities ..read more