Scoliosis
ORAL PRESENTATION
Open Access
Adult scoliosis and the SPINECOR® dynamic brace: some early results on efficiency
Louise Marcotte*1,2, Charles-Hilaire Rivard2 and Christine Coillard2
Address: 1Posturetek Inc., a private Chiropractic Practice, Montréal, Canada and 2Ste-Justine Hospital, Montréal, Canada
* Corresponding author
from 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008
Published: 15 January 2009
Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O56 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-4-S1-O56
This abstract is available from: http://www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/4/S1/O56
© 2009 Marcotte et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Background
Scoliosis offers little hope for rehabilitation in the adult
population. Pain and viscerosomatic dysfunction are frequently encountered. Conventional medical care uses
rigid bracing, medication and surgery for the most serious
cases.
The treatment of adult scoliosis with the SpineCor®
Dynamic Brace deserves more attention. This brace offers
a variety of combinations to improve spinal alignment
depending on the type, severity and rigidity of the curve.
The main therapeutic goal of this brace is to reduce the
strain on the neuromusculoskeletal system. The brace acts
as a dynamic support against compressive loading on the
vertebral joints while creating a corrective movement in
the spine.
Methods
Seventeen adult scoliosis patients aged between 21 and
69, whose curves had a Cobb angle 18 to 78 degrees, were
fitted with a SpineCor® Dynamic Brace in a Chiropractic
practice in Montréal, Canada. 13 of them were actively
wearing it from 10 to 70 hrs per week.
Results
Thirteen of the 8 have complete resolution of their symptoms while in brace, 3 of which had a Numerical Pain
Scale (NPS) over 6/10, and 2 had never experienced any
pain before or after the treatment. It is important to make
note that 8 of the 13 patients were concomitantly receiving
CBP® Chiropractic care.
Conclusion
These results suggest that the SpineCor® Dynamic Brace is
a potential, promising conservative method for the treatment of scoliosis in the adult population. In this study,
utilization of this brace improved patient pain and sense
of wellbeing.
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