An interesting article came out in the spring 2019 Massage Therapy Journal titled "A Multimodal Approach to Scoliosis; Can massage therapy improve idiopathic scoliosis?" The article gave an overview of a 2009 case study about a 40-year-old woman who was diagnosed with scoliosis at age ... [ Read On ]
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Assembling your dream team
This blog is part of the Analyzing Scoliosis series, which is designed to teach movement practitioners how to work confidently with clients who have scoliosis. In previous posts I discussed the typical scoli body, common types of scoli (AIS and functional scoliosis), when to work with a ... [ Read On ]
Scoliosis, Migraines and an Immobile Spine
The following passage is an excerpt from The Beautiful Scoliotic Back, detailing a client of mine who suffers from scoliosis, migraines and an immobile spine. “Nancy”* is a precious client of mine whom I’ve worked with for years. Nancy is about 60 years-old, but has taken such good ... [ Read On ]
Scoliosis Spotlight: Jo Justian
“I put straight lines into your body with my hands” – Jo Justian Jo Justian is a structural integrator who works on my spiraling fascia each month. In fact, I consider her part of my Nashville practitioner scoli dream team. Jo has been an integral part in unwinding my spine for the past few ... [ Read On ]
