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 whether any of these women had thoroughly explored other options before making that life-altering decision - options like ... [ Read On ]
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Nashville Scoliosis Workshop
It's finally here! Spiral Spine is launching its first official Scoliosis Workshop in Nashville on Saturday, June 27 at Marathon Pilates, from noon - 2 pm CT. Taught by Spiral Spine's Erin Myers, you'll learn how to analyze and diagram your own scoliosis using a scoliometer, and then you'll take ... [ Read On ]
Erin’s Favorite Things
I'm often asked what products or equipment I like to use, and since there are so many on the market, I've decided to create a section under the Products tabs of the website, called Erin's Favorite Things. Here you'll find everything from foam rollers and yoga blocks to reformers and EXO® Chairs - ... [ Read On ]
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 way to truly ‘fix’ scoliosis --People with scoliosis shouldn’t exercise --Women with ... [ Read On ]
Scoliosis Workshops in Nashville and Minneapolis
Great news! Spiral Spine will host two scoliosis workshops this summer in Nashville and Minneapolis. This will be the first scoli workshop I've conducted in Nashville and the second workshop I've done in Minneapolis. The Nashville workshop will take place on Saturday, June 27, from noon to 2 p.m. ... [ Read On ]
Side Plank Exercise for Scoliosis – Norway Case Study
As I stated last week, I've been inundated with emails and questions about the yoga side plank exercise for scoliosis, based on a study released late last year. You also know that I disagree with the study's findings and believe that the exercise should be done on the opposite side that they ... [ Read On ]