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 [...]
Effectiveness of Chêneau brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis: prospective study in 79 patients followed to skeletal maturity
Abstract Background Progressive idiopathic scoliosis can negatively influence the development and functioning of 2-3% of adolescents, with health consequences and economic costs, placing the disease in the centre of interest of the developmental medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chêneau brace in the management of idiopathic scoliosis. Methods A [...]
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 [...]
