The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine, or scoliosis, in adolescents is still an area of controversy — and is likely to remain that way until there is better evidence, concludes ...

Design pioneer 3D Systems unveils the "Bespoke" brace, which aims to change the way back braces fit, function, and feel. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and ...

UNYQ Align™ is an Accessible Game-Changing Treatment for Scoliosis; Reveals New Concept Brace Designed by Studio Bitonti for UNYQ WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNYQ, the San Francisco- and ...

The James Dyson Foundation has announced the U.S. winner of this year’s James Dyson Award: a customizable scoliosis brace that can accommodate patient growth for up to three years. The “Airy,” ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Most kids want to dress up as something they're not for Halloween. But one special little girl is choosing to celebrate what makes her different - after what could have been a ...

It’s not fun to be a kid diagnosed with scoliosis, a severe back condition that normally sets in just before puberty. In the worst cases, they have to wear a plastic brace for four years, 23 hours a ...

Doctors regularly achieve miraculous feats, from removing brain tumors to fixing the curve in a teenager’s spine. Yet there’s only so much they can do to understand the illness you’re facing—and that ...

New York, United States, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scoliosis is an abnormal curve in the spine that makes a person hunch over when they stand or walk. Scoliosis braces are the most common way ...

LITTLETON - This is the time of year when many schools will conduct scoliosis checks on students. Despite positive diagnoses being rare, roughly 3 million new cases are discovered each year, according ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal deformity, I see many young patients who are referred for evaluation ...

Dallas teen Logan McGill has scoliosis and wears a body brace 20 hours a day. Dec. 3, 2010— -- When Logan McGill, 15, was diagnosed with a severe case of scoliosis last year, doctors gave her two ...