Category: English Articles
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De la France à Singapour : le parcours de Lena et sa scoliose
9 novembre 2023 SINGAPOUR – Le Dr Kevin Lau, grand spécialiste du traitement de la scoliose, est ravi de partager les réussites inspirantes de patients venus du monde entier pour se faire soigner à la ScolioLife Clinic de Singapour. Ces personnes ont constaté des améliorations remarquables de leur scoliose grâce à l’approche intégrale et personnalisée…
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Analyse comparative des coûts de la chirurgie du rachis en cas de scoliose et de la rééducation dans certains pays
La chirurgie de la scoliose est une intervention médicale importante qui vise à corriger l’anomalie de la courbure de la colonne vertébrale. Outre les considérations médicales, il est important que les patients comprennent les implications financières d’une telle intervention. Cet article présente une analyse comparative des coûts associés à la chirurgie de la scoliose, ainsi…
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Évitez ces erreurs dans la prise en charge de la scoliose chez l’adolescent
Le corps change rapidement à l’adolescence, et c’est à ce moment-là que les médecins remarquent généralement une scoliose – une colonne vertébrale courbée – chez leurs patients. Si l’on s’en aperçoit tôt, la plupart des cas peuvent être gérés simplement et efficacement. Si elle n’est pas prise en charge, la scoliose peut entraîner une opération…
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Les derniers progrès de la chirurgie de la scoliose
Les chercheurs ont constamment recherché des techniques plus pointues pour traiter efficacement la scoliose, et aujourd’hui, il existe quelques méthodes chirurgicales qui visent à la prendre en charge. La plupart des procédures appliquées à la scoliose incluent essentiellement l’utilisation d’implants vissés dans les vertèbres afin de prévenir une flexion ultérieure de votre colonne vertébrale ou…
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11 Subtle Signs Of Scoliosis To Watch Out For
You’d think back pain would be the most obvious sign of scoliosis, but there are plenty more subtle, seemingly unrelated symptoms to watch out for, too. Most of them don’t seem like a big deal, on paper. But since a curvature of your spine can impact the rest of your health by throwing your whole…
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Effective therapeutic control of curve progression using calcium and vitamin D supplementation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial
Bone Abstracts (2017) 6 OC8 | DOI: 10.1530/boneabs.6.OC8 Objectives: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is associated with low bone mass. This study aimed at evaluating the therapeutic effect and its determinants of Ca+Vit-D supplementation in improving bone strength and preventing curve progression in AIS. Methods: This was a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial recruiting AIS girls (11–14…
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Parents’ Roles in Helping Their Children with Scoliosis
Parents can find it overwhelming if their child is diagnosed with scoliosis. Both Mom and Dad may experience stress. And, they may have a hard time coping with emotional and financial problems. If you have a child with scoliosis, it is important to handle the situation with care. What Is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a curvature…
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5 Surprising Facts About Adult Scoliosis
You may have more options and control than you think You may have more power over adult scoliosis than you think. Doctors can offer you various treatment options, and there are things you can do to help yourself. Here are five things you might be surprised to hear about adult scoliosis. Surprise #1: If you…
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Choosing the Right Exercises for Scoliosis
Carefully tailored exercise program can improve strength, function, and endurance. I work with many clients and some of them are suffering from scoliosis which is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. If you look at the back of a person having scoliosis, you’ll notice that their spine curves to one side. The angle of…
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Scientists Identify First Gene Linked to Scoliosis
Physicians have recognized scoliosis, the abnormal curvature of the spine, since the time of Hippocrates, but its causes have remained a mystery — until now. For the first time, researchers have discovered a gene that underlies the condition, which affects about 3 percent of all children. The new finding lays the groundwork for determining how…