My Scoli Rant: Stop the Mistruths! I'm angry, and here's why: A few months ago, the blog Hollywood Homestead posted one of the best articles I’ve seen about scoliosis and nutrition. I’ve been doing my share of research on the topic and was thrilled to see that someone else came up with the ... [ Read On ]
Breast Cancer and Scoliosis
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making this a great time to talk about the proven link between breast cancer and scoliosis. It's true. People with scoliosis are at an increased risk of getting breast cancer. Why? The short answer is the increased exposure to radiation from constant X-rays. ... [ Read On ]
Demonstration of the Pilates EXO® Chair
Many years ago, I was dancing on tour with the Radio City Rockettes, and I was in a lot of pain, particularly in my knees and back. My manager suggested I tried Pilates, and BOOM - my life changed forever. Now, I'm a certified Pilates instructor and most of my days are filled teaching Teacher ... [ Read On ]
Nutrition and Scoliosis
I found this amazing series on Scoliosis on the website, Hollywood Homestead. The site's author, Sylvie McCracken, is a celebrity personal assistant and mom of 3 by day, paleo enthusiast and blogger by night. She her husband, Eric, each lost over 60 lbs with paleo and continue to improve their ... [ Read On ]
Back-to-School with Scoliosis
We all know the adolescent years can be some of the most challenging (and awkward) in a person’s life, and going through it with scoliosis can bring on physical and emotional hardships. Summer might have provided a nice break for kids with scoli from the woes of school-life but as it comes to an end ... [ Read On ]
How Do I Make My Scoliosis Better?
That's the most frequent question I'm asked; a variation of "What can I specifically do to help my scoliosis get better?" As you can imagine, everyone's bodies and scoli are different. There is no 'one size fits all' approach or set of magic exercises that are right for everyone. For this reason, ... [ Read On ]