SCOLIOSIS PATIENT DATA

Scoliosis Patient Data

Clinical data compiled in a study of 500 patients with idiopathic scoliosis from around the country, and some from overseas, demonstrates how health maladies from which they suffer go beyond just their problem with curvature of the spine and touch upon all five body systems.

In the study patients were asked, aside from their scoliotic curvature what, if any, additional health conditions had been bothering them. Here are some of the more common maladies many shared.

Additional Health Conditions Detected By Patients

Mood swings

95%

Digestive problems

70%

Female patients having menstrual-cycle
disturbances

52%

Leg, hip and knee pain

45%

Back pain

45%

Shortness of breath

40%

Chronic fatigue

27%

Foot arch problems

25%

Next, patients were given a variety of medical tests to determine what, if any, undetected health conditions they had in addition to their spinal curvature. These are some of the findings, categorized by the body system affected.

Additional Health Conditions Undetected By Patients

Osseous

Abnormal vertical vs. width growth rates

98%

Osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis

40%

Muscular

Abnormal levels of collagen fiber
deterioration

85%

TMJ problems

25%

Hormonal

Mineral toxicity (e.g., lead, mercury,
arsenic, cadmium, etc.)

92%

Aglycemic problems

80%

Thyroid abnormalities

35%

Heart palpitations

10%

Neurological

Righting reflex — brain-triggered muscle
signal overcompensation to maintain
a body’s balance under scoliotic
conditions

100%

Hand/eye coordination problem in judging
distance and speed of oncoming objects
(e.g., a ball, a bus, etc.)

72%

(Source: Clinical data on 500 idiopathic scoliosis patients was compiled from ten scoliosis care facilities in a five-year study directed by Art Copes, a patent-holding Orthotist and Ph.D. Patients were from around the country and some from overseas.)

These findings support the importance of pursuing research into the interaction between scoliosis and all five body systems and of developing improved multifaceted non-surgical treatments for idiopathic scoliosis that takes all of this into account.

At the Scoliosis Care Foundation we want to fund scientific research into the cause, detection and non-surgical correction of idiopathic scoliosis that takes a person's complete body system into consideration. We want to establish educational outreach programs to train more healthcare professionals on methods of early detection and non-surgical correction. Also, we want to help heighten public awareness about early scoliosis detection and treatment options. But we can't achieve these goals without your kind support.

If you'd like to make a donation, or for more information about detection of idiopathic scoliosis and non-surgical treatment options today, please email us at info@ScoliosisCare.org or call 1-800-391-8837

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