by C5Admin | Mar 8, 2024 | News
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Scoliosis Paediatric neuromuscular disorders are often associated with early onset scoliosis; these often require surgical intervention and have a high lifetime probability of developing scoliosis with around 80% in SMA Types 1 and 2....
by C5Admin | Aug 30, 2023 | News
SCOLIOSIS AND CMP BRACING: A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE I will never forget the moment I saw the X-ray of my 14-year-old daughter’s spine. I was in shock. I had taken her to the GP who had made the referral as a precaution. I had expected to be told that everything was OK...
by C5Admin | Jun 30, 2022 | News
Can Scoliosis Bracing Be Corrective? Historically any reference to the use of braces for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis was purely with the aim to prevent further progression of the curve, with the recognised ‘success’ of brace treatment being measured by the...
by C5Admin | Mar 2, 2022 | News
The Life of a Scoliosis Brace CAD Technician As a Computer Aided Designer I’m an essential part of the bracing process. It’s my job to be able to visualize each stage of the treatment from the patient walking into the hospital for their scans to them walking out with...
by C5Admin | Feb 11, 2022 | News
Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis Case Although there is strong evidence for the effectiveness of bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis there is less research available investigating Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis (IIS). IIS describes a scoliosis that presents with...
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