Degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) is a spinal deformity that develops after skeletal maturity with a Cobb angle of more than 10° in the coronal plane. As the life expectancy of our population increases, DLS becomes a prevalent health issue affecting the quality of life of the elderly. The degree of the scoliosis curvature affects not [...]
Does hormone replacement therapy prevent adult-onset scoliosis?
In a new study published in the European Spine Journal, researchers wanted to see if hormone deficiencies were a triggering event for adult degenerative scoliosis, a condition that commonly occurs in postmenopausal women. It is thought that menopausal hormone changes affect bone density, which sets off a cascade of events that leads to degenerative scoliosis. [...]
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 21 to 41 Years Later
Abstract ABSTRACT: Study Design. A case control study. Objective. To determine the clinical outcome of middle-aged patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and compare their outcomes to assessments of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Summary of Background Data. Several long-term follow-up studies have been published on the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for adolescent [...]
What Other Docs are Saying About the TornadoSuit
NEW Scoliosis Reduction Treatment: The Tornado Suit, not another brace. By drsidchiro Researching the latest technologies in scoliosis treatments, I met with Dr. Mark Morningstar, the creator of the scoliosis Tornado Suit, last weekend in Michigan. Dr. Morningstar differentiates, “The [scoliosis] tornado suit is NOT a [scoliosis] brace; it is an [scoliosis] activity suit…” [...]
Dr. Morningstar’s 2 year scoliosis follow-up available
The September issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine is now available. In it is Dr. Morningstar’s 24-Month follow-up study titled, “Outcomes for adult scoliosis patients receiving chiropractic rehabilitation: a 24-month retrospective analysis.” Here is the abstract of the paper: Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively report the results of [...]
Informational Seminar on ARC3D Scoliosis Treatment – Public Invited
On August 10th, 2011, Dr. Morningstar will be conducting a free in-house workshop on the ARC3D Outpatient Therapy program. The goal of this workshop is to introduce the concepts of scoliosis genetic testing, identifying children at high-risk for progression, genetic vs. environmental influences, preventing overtreatment, and the advantages of conservative, non-surgical treatment. Other topics will [...]
TornadoSuit Certification Coming to Michigan and Las Vegas
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 [...]
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 [...]
