When I speak with patients or their parents or read comments on our site, one of the most common phrases is “I wish I knew about this treatment sooner”. They come across this alternative exercise based care for scoliosis by accident; searching on the web or hearing about it from a friend. Most are disappointed … Read more
Scoliosis is an abnormal side-to-side curvature in the spine. About 2-3% of the population under age 20 and as much as 60% of those over age 65 have scoliosis (about 6-9 million young people and 29 million elderly in the US alone). Most have never even heard of scoliosis until they’ve been diagnosed. The typical … Read more
Instructions for Home-Monitoring Scoliosis Here is an important video explaining how to check your child’s (or your) spine while you are taking a break from active care. Call the office with any questions. We can tell you the last scoliometer reading you or your child had on previous examination (see the attached video). We … Read more
A Scoliosis Treatment Program That Works For You We treat school age kids and college age patients from all over the US and all over the world with our Intensive Scoliosis Treatment programs. These 1-2 week physical therapy for scoliosis programs allow patients to experience the same rapid curve reduction as our local patients–but over … Read more
In 2010 a very exciting and promising breakthrough was announced to the scoliosis world. A company named Axial Biotech released the first genetic test for predicting if an adolescent idiopathic spinal curve (scoliosis in a teenager) would be likely to get worse. The triumph was short lived as unfortunately 3 separate independent researchers were unable … Read more
What is Lordosis? A normal spine, when viewed from behind, appears straight. From the side, the spine normally curves at the neck, the torso and the lower back area. Lordosis is the inward curvature of a portion of the lumbar (lower back) and cervical (upper back) spine. These normal “lordotic curves” of the spine (secondary … Read more
Strauss Scoliosis Correction is the premier center for non-surgical scoliosis treatment in NYC. We have successfully treated patients with many different spinal conditions, including Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Adult scoliosis Juvenile/pediatric scoliosis Neuromuscular scoliosis Degenerative scoliosis Cervical, thoracic or lumbar curves Kyphosis Lordosis Scoliosis pain Spondylolisthesis Expert scoliosis doctor in NYC Dr Strauss is one … Read more
Canadian Doctor Making Great Strides in Predicting Scoliosis Dr Alain Moreau and his research team in Quebec are actively developing the world’s first Scoliosis Blood Test. This test is made up of two tests: 1. Functional Scoliosis Test Their team previously discovered that many types of cells found in idiopathic scoliosis (IS) patients exhibit a … Read more
More Evidence That Early Treatment for Mild Scoliosis is Beneficial Between 1991 and 1992 the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) recruited over 14,000 expectant mothers in South-West England. Researchers then followed up with the children of these mothers at regular intervals. At age 15 the team identified whether or not spinal curvatures of 6 … Read more
Can the Likelihood of Your Child’s Scoliosis Progressing be Predicted? A new study (ahead of publication) looks at determining the risk of progression for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis during the peak of their growth. Researchers did this by evaluating curve size in relationship to stages of skeletal maturity to identify predictable changes. Skeletal maturity has been typically determined by … Read more
Does your scoliosis leave you feeling hopeless? Do you feel like your curve’s slow but relentless progression is out of control? Do you worry about how your condition will progress and worsen over time? Countless adult scoliosis sufferers have experienced relief from the pain, disability, fear, and poor self-image that often accompany scoliosis. You can … Read more