For decades, doctors have been recommending that children with scoliosis wear a back brace so that the sideways curve of the spine doesn't get worse. But there was scant evidence to prove back braces ...
The James Dyson Foundation has announced the U.S. winner of this year’s James Dyson Award: a customizable scoliosis brace that can accommodate patient growth for up to three years. The “Airy,” ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Expert Consumers has recognized Forme® as the top provider of posture support and back care for scoliosis in its 2025 review. The recognition highlights the ...
Scoliosis is an abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. In scoliosis, the vertebrae curve to one side and rotate or twist. This can make it appear as if you are leaning to one side. The curve of ...
At the end of my son’s annual checkup last year, the pediatrician called me back into the exam room, where my 15-year-old had his shirt off and his back to me. He’d asked my son to bend toward the ...
WASHINGTON — New technologies to straighten crooked spines while letting them grow may one day help children bypass those hated back braces. Scoliosis specialists are trying staples to force a curving ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- All of us have a little curvature in our spines, but when the curve becomes too severe, that's scoliosis. When it happens in children, it can cause physical and emotional ...