The TornadoSuit™ Makes Scoliosis Treatment Comfortable

Full Torso Version of TornadoSuit

The TornadoSuit™ is a new type of functional scoliosis brace that acts upon the spine much differently than conventional rigid-style scoliosis braces. It can be easily concealed underneath clothing, and has shown immediate correction of the scoliosis curvature. The TornadoSuit™ was developed by Mark Morningstar, DC, who also founded the ARC3D system of scoliosis treatment. [...]

Scoliosis Limits Breathing Function

Scoliosis is a common disease in children that causes deformity of spine and thoracic cage. The deformity not only affects the appearance, but also leads to irreversible impairment of lung function and respiratory failure in severe cases. Research over the past 50 years demonstrates that scoliosis impairs growth and development of lungs, limits chest wall [...]

Muscle dysfunction and exercise limitation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Researchers in Barcelona studied the impact of adolescent scoliosis on exercise capacity and lung function by observing muscle weakness in their group of patients. They found that, “lower limb muscle function is the main contributor to exercise intolerance. There appeared to be no connection between spinal deformity and lung function, muscle function or exercise capacity. [...]