Blog Posts

September 20th, 2023As a scoliosis specialist and orthopedic physical therapist for almost 25 years, I have treated hundreds of people with headaches, migraines, neck pain and scoliosis. Trying to find a consistent causative link between the symptoms and the cause of...

August 11th, 2023 With school right around the corner, we want to shed light on an essential topic: how to properly wear your backpacks with scoliosis. For those living with scoliosis, carrying a backpack can be frustrating to know what is helping or...

July 13th, 2023How Scoliometers are changing the Game Scoliosis is a medical diagnosis that causes a 3-dimensional deformity of the spine as it curves and rotates to one side. This change to the spine can be mild or severe, gradual or quick and in some cases, it...

June 9th, 2023This is a time to educate our community about this condition, promote early detection and encourage conservative treatment of small curves before they become bigger and/or painful. Scoliosis is a medical condition that causes rotation and deviation...

May 10th, 2023Osteoporosis is a condition that affects the bones, causing them to become weak and brittle. It is a progressive disease that can develop over many years without any noticeable symptoms, but can eventually lead to bone fractures, especially in the...

September 7th, 2022Scoliosis has more symptoms to it than most people realize. Depending on your age, curve type, activity levels, and even biological sex, there are many different symptoms that can be experienced when you have scoliosis. One of the most common...

August 23rd, 2022I have been very fortunate to work with and be mentored by SEVERAL of the foremost researchers on scoliosis. Sanja Schreiber and Hagit Berdishevsky are regular names you’ll find in the scoliosis research world in addition to being internationally...

August 23rd, 2022At ScolioAustin, we understand how stressful a new diagnosis can be on the family even more than the child sometimes. We are here to help the child AND the family understand their child’s scoliosis and how to embrace it with a renewed sense of...