Scoliosis Treatment Center of Inland Empire

SpineCor Standard Treatment Protocol

(Under Construction)

INDICATIONS - Idiopathic

• Idiopathic Scoliosis diagnosed and confirmed

• Boy or Girl 5 years of age +

• Initial Cobb angle equal or above 15° if there is a family history of Scoliosis or proven progression >5° in last 6/12

• Initial Cobb angle equal or below 50°

• Risser 0, 1, 2, 3 or pre-menarchial

• Curve Type: All classes including curves that are inverse to normal patterns (e.g. Left Thoracic, Right Lumbar)

In some special cases SpineCor has been shown to be effective for non-idiopathic Scoliosis.  Such cases include a number of syndrome related Scoliosis where there is no specific neuromuscular deficit.

Attempting to treat such patients without significant experience of SpineCor and without very close monitoring is NOT advised.  Advice should be sought from The SpineCorporation before attempting treatment of any non-idiopathic Scoliosis.

Any patients treated outside the above indications must be considered experimental and informed consent obtained from patients.  Out of indication treatments are the responsibility of the prescribing doctor, The SpineCorporation Limited cannot accept any responsibility for such treatments.

CONTRA INDICATIONS

• Neuromuscular scoliosis resulting from abnormal asymmetric innervation or unbalanced muscle function.  E.g.;    

                  CP       
                  Traumatic paraplegia or quadriplegia 
                  Spinal Muscular Atrophy  
                  Friedreich's Ataxia
                  Familial Dysautonomia  
                  Peroneal Muscular Atrophy  
                  Duchenne  
                  Myopathy

  • Postural Scoliosis when a supine Vs PA X-ray shows an almost complete reduction (cobb angle less than 5°).  

  • Patients who have had previous treatment except for Physio or shoe lift.  

  • Patients with Congenital defect

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