There are many non-surgical ways to treat scoliosis
Yesterday, on the TV show “The Doctors,” they included a segment on scoliosis. At first I was thrilled that a major show was finally covering scoli, but when I realized...
Scoliosis Inventions
Recently, I was listening to a lecture on inventions at my children’s school. My kids were learning about early America and how inventions improved people’s lives. At the end of...
Side Plank Exercise for Scoliosis – No Quick Fix
I’ve been blown away by the overwhelming amount of interest in Dr. Loren Fishman’s Side Plank Research, originally published in 2014 in the Wall Street Journal. I’ve written three separate...
My Scoli Rant: Stop the Mistruths!
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...
Spinal Fusion Surgery
I hear many stories about young women racing to have spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis, in the quest to have to have a perfectly straight spine. What I’m never sure about is...
Scoliosis Quiz – How Much Do You Know About Scoli?
It’s National Scoliosis Awareness Month! In recognition of Scoliosis Awareness Month, let’s take a quick scoliosis quiz: True or False? –Scoliosis can be fatal –Spinal fusion surgery is the only...
The Scoliosis Mind/Body Connection
It’s important to understand the mind/body connection with scoliosis. Rather than simply focusing on the curves in your spine and ways to unwind those curves, you have to visualize how those curves...
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...
Is Back Surgery my Only Option?
Is back surgery my only option? This email question comes from 59 year-old woman from Kentucky. She’s lived with scoliosis her entire life, but after her latest doctor’s visit, she’s...
