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 affect the rest of the body - your hips, your arms, your shoulders, the way you move, and more. Even ... [ Read On ]
Exercises
Scoliosis Case Study: Asia
I recently received an email from a 16 year-old young woman in Asia, who was first diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 11. Her parents have put her in multiple types of therapies, including various types of yoga and a CLEAR treatment program, which she traveled to a different country to attend. ... [ Read On ]
Five Best Core Strengthening Exercises
Back by popular demand: here are my five best core strengthening exercises, as originally seen in Healthline. As winter weather limits your ability to be out and about, get busy with these quick and easy home exercises. Enjoy! The core is made up of just a few muscles around the midsection of the ... [ 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 ]
Diagramming Your Scoliosis
Ever tried diagramming your scoliosis? How about sketching the curves in your back? Would you even know where to start? And why is this important anyway? Great questions! And we've got answers. Spiral Spine has created a set of introductory videos to teach you how to map, diagram and sketch your ... [ Read On ]
Prevent Back Pain at Your Desk
Let's talk about an easy way to prevent back pain at your desk. If you're like most Americans, you spend the majority of your day sitting at a desk, for extended periods of time. Now, let's talk about where this back pain is stemming from. Picture the human skeleton in your head. Note the skull, ... [ Read On ]