Episode 9: Scoliosis - But have you tried Ladder Τherapy?

Scoliosis, what is it? An age old question that we have been trying to solve for centuries. Because of this, we have centuries of scoliosis medical devices, such as bracing or old exercise devices, with good intent but not always good results. Tune into this week's episode to find out about what we currently know about Scoliosis and how we currently treat it.

 

Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/ 

 

If you’re interested in books about scoliosis and the National Spine Foundation:

https://spinehealth.org/article/scoliosis-books-5-reads-for-young-people/ 

https://nationalscoliosiscenter.com/blog/scoliosis-insights/scoliosis-books/ 

If you’re interested in “Bent but Not Broken” and The Paige Fraser Foundation: 

https://thepaigefraserfoundation.org/what-we-do/dance/bent-but-not-broken-film.html#:~:text=In%20the%20film%20%E2%80%9CBent%20but,it%20made%20on%20her%20life. 

If you’re interested in Scoliosis Australia:

https://www.scoliosis-australia.org/ 

If you’re interested in the Children’s Scoliosis Foundation:

https://www.childrensscoliosisfoundation.org/ 

 

References:

https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/butler_2.pdf

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-III-king-of-England

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3566253/

https://www.hudsonvalleyscoliosis.com/what-is-scoliosis/history/

https://www.med.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/orthopaedie/chair-of-orthopedic-and-orthopedic-clinic-koenig-ludwig-haus/background-history/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2565620/

https://www.srs.org/Patients/Diagnosis-And-Treatment/Diagnosing-Scoliosis#:~:text=When%20the%20patient%20is%20examined,frequent%20screening%20test%20for%20scoliosis. 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scoliosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350721

https://www.hudsonvalleyscoliosis.com/celebrities-scoliosis/usain-bolt/ 

https://www.hudsonvalleyscoliosis.com/celebrities-scoliosis/liza-minnelli/ 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/scoliosis 

 

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