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| Chronic back pain: how pain reprocessing
can help Back pain is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal diseases: low back pain is estimated to affect about 80% of the population at least once in their lifetime, and 20% once a year; the rates are higher among working people. Acute pain generally disappears spontaneously within a month; however, in a small percentage of people, this does not happen and the pain tends to become chronic... |
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Bogdan-Andrei Veres shares his experience
In each number of our Newsletter, we present the experiences on how scoliosis is treated worldwide through an interview with one of our Online Master course participants. They are fellow doctors, physiotherapists, and orthopaedic technicians coming from all over the world.
This month's interview, is with Bogan-Andrej Veres from Romania, physiotherapist, PhD student and associated professor at Babes-Bolyai University, at Physical Education and Sport Faculty, Physiotherapy Department.
"There are few ways public health can address spine disease rehabilitation in Romania.There is a public hospital that diagnoses the pathology, and then there are 3 ways that people can follow.." |
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EUROSPINE Congress in Milan: Isico also present among the local hosts
It is with great pleasure that we announce our participation in the next EUROSPINE congress, held in Milan from 19th to 21st October, the city that also hosts our headquarters. The 2022 Eurospine Annual Meeting, which also celebrates the 24th anniversary of this scientific society, will provide the highest scientific content including live educational events such as podium sessions, controversial debates, or fire-side sessions.
The Isico physiatrist, Dr Sabrina Donzelli, is among the three local hosts, together with Dr Marco Teli, an orthopaedic surgeon who collaborates with Isico and Dr Pedro Barjano. Together they are organizing an outstanding networking program in this fascinating city.
Isico will be present during the congress with prof. Stefano Negrini, Dr Fabio Zaina who is invited to talk about lumbar stenosis during a debate on clinical cases. Dr Sabrina Donzelli herself will present the report Gray zone AIS non-Op vs Op within the panel titled Growing spine. |
| EUROSPINE Task Force: ISICO is part of it with Dr Fabio Zaina
Dr Fabio Zaina, physiatrist at Isico, has just joined the Task Force Surgical Spine Centers of Excellence of EUROSPINE (Spine Society of Europe).
EUROSPINE aims to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and ideas in the field of research, prevention and treatment of spine diseases and related problems and to coordinate efforts undertaken in European countries for further development in this field. The Company was born above all to unite the greatest experts in vertebral surgery, but over the years it has also developed attention to the rehabilitation aspect.
"The Task Force serves to certify the centers of excellence for the surgical treatment of spinal pathologies - explains Dr. Zaina - but my participation and the company's interest in rehabilitation treatment give us hope for the next departure of a Task Force for the certification of rehabilitation centers. It is an opportunity for ISICO to be in this group because it will help to make ourselves known by fellow surgeons at European level".
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| Online Master course: working on the 8° edition
Since the first edition had been launched in 2016, our International online Master Course has seen nearly 300 participants coming from 60 countries worldwide and five continents.
The past editions were a great success and saw participants engaged in an ongoing learning process, which is both captivating and effective. The current 2022 edition resumed in September after the summer break and the students are now engaged in the last modules before the final exam and the last Live session at the end of October.
In the meantime, we are already working on the 8th edition of this Isico annual distance-learning course, providing specialist training in "Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment (PPSCT)", with kick-off in January 2023.
Stay tuned and for more info please visit the Online Master website at https://www.scoliosismaster.org/ |
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| Sforzesco brace on line course: comments from the participants The first online course organized by ISICO on the "Prescription and Construction of the Sforzesco brace" finished at the end of July.
The participants came from 13 countries all over the world. There are many positive reactions, as well as suggestions for improving some aspects of the course for future editions. Here are some of their comments:
"I appreciated the mentors' expertise who really gave their best effort in presenting, explaining and answering questions. The information provided is extensive, simplified and very useful"; another participant stated that "This training will be the starting point for the new chapter in our facility for the treatment of scoliosis. It will help me implement new strategies in current brace construction about the sagittal profile and in starting construction of the Sforzesco brace", and "The course really gave me other expert valuable perspectives with brace design consideration. I am not trying to find differences, but similarities from all mentors in designing a good brace for my clients ".
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| | SOSORT 4TH Webinar: dr. Fabio Zaina as a speaker
Dr Fabio Zaina, physiatrist of Isico, will speak on Evidence of bracing for ASD and join the Round table discussion during the webinar, organized by SOSORT, titled: “Bracing in Adults with Spine deformities”.
The webinar will be held on October 8th at 10 am NYC time, which is 16:00 Euro time and will cover the Evidence of bracing for ASD and indications, guidelines and treatment goals
For more info please visit SOSORT website. |
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| Charles H. Rivard, developer of the SpineCor© brace passed away
Professor Charles H. Rivard became a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon in 1976 and in 1989 he was appointed professor of orthopaedics. His interest in basic research in the field of orthopaedics led to the impressive production of 242 publications and 737 scientific communications.
Because of his interest and his immense contribution to surgery, he was appointed head of the orthopaedic department at Sainte-Justine Hospital and chief surgeon at the Medical University of Montreal in 1995.
In 1992, together with his wife, Dr Christine Coillard and 65 experts in different fields, he worked on the development of an innovative conservative treatment for patients with scoliosis; the SpineCor system.
Since the first edition, he has been a member of the prestigious faculty of the ISICO Online Master course - "Principles and Practice of Scoliosis Conservative Treatment" - presenting the principles of "his" SpineCor dynamic brace. |
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Isico Pills: a video about sagittal profile Isico has recently launched a new video format designed for expert professionals, namely, doctors and therapists.
Watch the short video about Sagittal profile presented by our PT Serena Quaggio, available with English subtitles and share it with #isicopills on social networks. |
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How long before having an X-ray should I remove my brace?
During bracing for scoliosis, doctors want to see X-rays every 6-12 months to check how well the treatment is working and also verify the patient’s growth stage in order, over time, to adapt the prescription accordingly.
This obviously begs the question: “How long before having an X-ray should I remove my brace?” Let’s see what the scientific literature has to say... |
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Skiing, playing a musical instrument, dancing or even jumping in the air - is it possible when wearing a brace? Yes, it is; the hundreds of patients who participated during the past 10 years in our Concorsetto, the national ISICO competition dedicated to brace wearers, proved it.
The videos and images of these kids are the best encouragement for those preparing to follow a demanding therapy such as that for scoliosis, and who are living the fear of not being able to practice a sport or play an instrument. For our monthly appointment find out on our YouTube channel all you can do like Arianna, 8 years old... |
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| Nonoperative management of AIS: a video commentary
Dr Sabrina Donzelli, author of the published study Nonoperative management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using braces highlights in a video-commentary a review that presents the state of the art according to the current evidence on nonoperative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, focusing on bracing.... |
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Up to what age can scoliosis get worse?
Growth is the “fuel” driving the progression of scoliosis: the more rapid an individual’s growth, the worse their scoliosis will get, and unless it is treated, it will continue to get worse as long as they keep on growing.
It is impossible to say precisely when growth will speed up, or predict when it will stop: every youngster is different. Most stop growing between 16 and 19 years of age, boys later than girls.
There are two ways in which a doctor can work out when a teenager has nearly finished growing: one is to monitor their growth rate (on average, growth halves every year after puberty until it stops) and the other is to carry out X-rays, looking for progressive reduction of the growth plates. When a patient’s growth rate drops below 2 cm per year, their scoliosis is probably stabilising. |
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Morphological changes of Intervertebral Disc detectable by T2-weighted MRI and its correlation with curve severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Kwong Hang Yeung, Gene Chi Wai Man, Min Deng, Tsz Ping Lam, Jack Chun Yiu Cheng, Ka Chi Chan, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jul 10;23(1):655. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05561 |
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