The TornadoSuit is an activity suit worn by scoliosis patients to complement their exercise-based scoliosis treatments. Preliminary evidence demonstrates that the TornadoSuit can provide 15-35% initial scoliosis correction. The TornadoSuit is an adjunct designed for the ARC3D Therapy Outpatient Scoliosis Program, but can also be used for other exercise-based scoliosis treatments. It is not intended [...]
Occurrence of scoliosis in adults
Although scoliosis has a documented occurrence rate of 5-10% in juveniles and adolescents, the rate of scoliosis jumps to at least 32%, and even up to 68% in seniors. A 2005 study revealed that the occurrence of a De Novo scoliosis, or a new-onset scoliosis in adulthood, may affect two-thirds of our elderly population. Although [...]
Rogue USDA Hands It All to Monsanto – GM Grass
Get ready for Monsanto’s poisonous GM plants to be released without any regulation. The USDA is abdicating its role in controlling many of these plants. Just as the truth of genetically engineered crops have started to leak out to the general public, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has pulled off a carefully-designed plot [...]
TornadoSuit Trial Completed
We just wanted to send out a quick post to thank everyone who is participating in the TornadoSuit clinical trial. Admission to this trial closed on June 1st, and we definitely have a large database from which to analyze the initial effects of the TornadoSuit. The TornadoSuit is a flexible activity suit designed for patients [...]
Omega 3 fatty acids improve depression
According to findings published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, depressed women who received daily supplements containing 2.5 grams of omega-3 experienced significant reductions in their symptoms. In addition, researchers from the University of Pavia also report that omega-3 supplements providing a daily EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) dose of 1.67 grams and a daily [...]
Ethan Walks for First Time Ever
Ethan Burkhart, our 10-year-old workaholic patient, walked 30 feet for the first time ever yesterday. His mom was thoughtful enough to send us a link to the video of him taking his first jaunt.I have it included here at the end with her permission. The significance of this is that he was born with Spina [...]
Scoliosis Treatment: What Outcomes are Most Important?
In the United States, scoliosis treatment focuses very heavily upon the actual spinal deformity itself, regardless of whether the treatment is conventional or alternative. There is a lot of research out there to suggest that scoliosis is a multi-system disease with a likely neurological and/or endocrine origin. However, treatment here in the US almost solely [...]
*Warning* Cholesterol Drugs Shown Dangerous in nearly 900 Clinical Studies
If you’ve been to your internist or primary care physician for high cholesterol, chances are you’ve been prescribed a cholesterol-lowering medication called a statin. There are several forms, such as Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, and Vytorin. A recent study in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs cited almost 900 studies showing the adverse effects of these [...]
Observations while in the grocery store checkout line
As I was checking out at the grocery store yesterday, with my boys in the shopping cart waiting patiently, I proceeded to observe the woman in front of me and her full cart of groceries. Her groceries totaled about $239, which already seemed like a good deal considering the volume of her purchase. However, she [...]
