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Each person with scoliosis has a different experience. We created this podcast to share those experiences and help others have hope in managing this diagnosis. We will explore the many treatments for scoliosis from both the viewpoint of the patient and the practitioner. Treatments including scoliosis specific exercise, surgical procedures, bracing, and others will be reviewed and described. Personal experiences will also be shared of patients and parents.
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Consistency is Key with Scoliosis Treatment. Isaac‘s Scoliosis Experience!
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
As with most things in life, consistency is key for getting results with scoliosis treatment. In this episode, I interview Isaac, who had a great result with scoliosis specific exercise. He was diagnosed later in his teenage years, but was able to bring a progressive curve down from 25 to 18 degrees in a few months. The key to his success was being consistent! Check out his experience in this episode.
To see more information on scoliosis specific exercise, check out our page on the Schroth Method. https://aligntherapyutah.com/schroth-method/
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Patient Perspective with Zaylei on Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT)
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
A common question I get recently is about VBT surgery. Zaylei went through VBT surgery recently because of a progressive curve and she shares her experience of surgery, Schroth Therapy, and bracing, along with just the experience of being diagnosed with scoliosis. This is a great episode for anyone diagnosed with scoliosis, as well as anyone considering surgery.
To find out more information about conservative ways to treat scoliosis, check out our website at https://aligntherapyutah.com/schroth-method/
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Juvenile Scoliosis Experience with Bracing with Ava and Ryan
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Juvenile Scoliosis is not quite as common as Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. In this episode I talk to Ava, who was diagnosed at age 6 and her father Ryan. She gives us some great insights into what it is like to have to deal with scoliosis for many years. She also talks about her experience with bracing and scoliosis specific exercise. If you, or someone you know, have scoliosis, this is a great episode to check out!
To learn more about conservative treatment for scoliosis in children, check out our scoliosis page at https://aligntherapyutah.com/child-teen-scoliosis/
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
A Pediatrician‘s Perspective on Scoliosis with Dr Scott Mumford
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Most scoliosis cases in kids are diagnosed by their pediatrician. In this episode, we talk to Dr Scott Mumford, a pediatrician at Utah Valley Pediatrics in American Fork, Utah. He helps shed some light on his thought process when seeing a patient for a well child check.
One BIG take-away is to make sure to have your kids go to their well child checks every year. Dr Mumford gives some great advice on what goes into the diagnosis as well.
For more information on conservative treatment of scoliosis, check out our website at https://aligntherapyutah.com/
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
What is Scoliosis Specific Exercise and is it right for you?
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Being a Physical Therapist myself, I tend to look for conservative ways to treat spinal problems. Scoliosis Specific Exercise is a research-backed conservative treatment approach for scoliosis. In this episode, we talk to Korey Derocher, DPT, who is a certified Schroth Therapist at Align Therapy.
We discuss what Scoliosis Specific Exercise, such as The Schroth Method and the SEAS Approach, means along with who it can benefit.
Scoliosis specific exercise is very different than regular physical therapy. Just like anything that is specialized, more training is required to treat scoliosis.
At a regular physical therapy office, you will most likely be treated with core strengthening and maybe some stretching if you have scoliosis. Sometimes they will try to stretch the concave side, and strengthen the convex side as well, but this is a very incomplete view and approach.
Scoliosis MUST be treated in a 3 dimensional way, and without creating any progression the curve above or below.
The scoliosis specific exercise techniques we use at Align Therapy are the Schroth Method, as well as the SEAS Approach.
You can learn more about scoliosis and how it is treated conservatively at https://aligntherapyutah.com/child-teen-scoliosis/
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Introduction to The Scoliosis Experience
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
In this episode, David Butler describes why he decided to start a podcast based around the experience of those with scoliosis. His experience in treating those with scoliosis plays a large role in his passion for conservative treatment for spinal deformities. The goal of this podcast is to help inform and empower those living with scoliosis and other spinal deformities.
To see more information on how we treat scoliosis at Align Therapy in Lehi Utah, check out our website at https://aligntherapyutah.com/