The average human head weighs 10-12 pounds when it’s in the neutral position, which occurs when your ears are in line with your shoulder in the sagittal (side) view of your spine. Unfortunately, the ... Read More

According to the journal ‘”Spine” one of the pre-eminent medical journals, there is no evidence that concretely supports conservative care for adult scoliosis. Nonsurgical treatment options are ... Read More

AIS, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, believed to affect 1-4% of the general population, but more likely closer to 10%, has no ‘cure’. That’s the ‘not so great’ news. There are many many theories, ... Read More

Humans are designed to stand up right and yet in the modern society too many people are slumped over for one simple, tiny reason: our smartphones. In fact, adults in the United States are spending on ... Read More

Discussing your spinal care with health care providers can be tricky. Given recent developments in health care reform, there are realities to contend with:Fact # 1: In spite of reforms, health care ... Read More

No two spines are alike. Spinal disorders, their causes, and presenting symptoms are therefore different. It takes time for a physician to diagnose a specific disorder because he or she needs to rule ... Read More

If you ask people whether they’ve had low back pain at least once in their life, you’ll get a “yes” in at least 80% of the cases. Both males and females are affected by this condition which typically ... Read More

Remember: If scoliosis is diagnosed, there is no 100% cure. This means your spine won’t be perfectly straight. The good news is that even in the general population most people do not have a perfectly ... Read More

The whole idea of good posture can be briefly described as: bad posture = stress on muscles and joints = health problems and an ingredient in developing scoliosisRemember how teachers or dance ... Read More