Very Disturbing Report on Scoliosis Surgery Pain–Recently Published (2013) When severe scoliosis in teenagers progresses to a point at which lung and heart function are compromised, surgery can become a necessary intervention. Spinal fusion surgery is a very complex and invasive elective surgical procedure that can result in excruciating postoperative pain. A 2013 study detailed … Read more
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Khan Kinetic Treatment: Is this an effective treatment for scoliosis? Khan Kinetic Treatment Device (KKT-M 1) Also know as a Manipulator Device, according to the US Patent office, this device “is equivalent to a similar pressure applying device – The Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument”. These types of devices are used to adjust a vertebral subluxation (dysfunctional … Read more
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This information is intended for teenagers with scoliosis who are undergoing treatment with Dr. Strauss ONLY. This information is not intended to apply to all patients with scoliosis. These guidelines are intended only for the consideration of the adolescent patient and their parents, who are considering or currently undergoing CLEAR treatment. Adult scoliosis patients may … Read more
Are Patients Unable to View Scoliosis Surgery as Failed? A Major Spinal Surgery is impossible to reverse. Why is there a relatively small number of patients who regret having scoliosis surgery, in spite of greater than 50% complication rates AND greater than 27% rate of reoperations after the first surgery has failed (and even sometimes the … Read more
“Long-term outcome of surgery for AIS creates a more negative end result over the course of a lifetime than the natural history of the condition itself.” A 2013 study, Indication for surgical treatment in patients with adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – a critical appraisal (Weiss HR, Moramarco M), searched recent and applicable publications in the field of Adolescent … Read more
Many people carry the genes that trigger the development of scoliosis. The genetics may or may not be “expressed” and the person may or may not even develop scoliosis. The genetic weakness that predisposes a person to scoliosis needs to be activated or “turned on” by something. That “something” ranges from a trauma, postural stress … Read more
n a very poignant article, “Scoliosis Changed My Whole Life—Like it does Many, Many Women”, Leah LaRocco, a scoliosis sufferer, details her personal experience with the condition. In the article she writes: My journey with Scoliosis began the day I went to the doctor following a bout with Lyme Disease at 12 years old. A routine physical … Read more
Scoliosis Hip Pain One of the defining symptoms of scoliosis is having one hip that appears higher than the other. This can lead to pain when walking or standing for long periods of time. Pain is often at the apex of the curve (where the spine curves out the most). Pain develops as a result of the … Read more
Sciatica and Scoliosis Sciatic and Scoliosis can often co-exist. Scoliosis can sometimes cause pain in the lower back and legs. Most cases of scoliosis in teenagers are asymptomatic and are mistakenly blamed for causing pain. The pain is usually the result of another physical source. However, in adult cases pain is a common complaint. Most adolescent … Read more
Scoliosis and Shoulder Pain If scoliosis shoulder pain develops, it will most often develop on the shoulder that is not affected by the curve first. Therefore, if your spine curves to the left, you can expect the right shoulder will show first signs of shoulder pain. The reason for this is due to the pulling … Read more