Scoliosis Awareness Ottawa

04/20/2026

Adam bend- Dr. Andrea Lebel

04/17/2026

Getting ready for scoliosis surgery this summer? We’ve got you 💜 Join our 2-Part Empower Hour Series 🗓️✨🩺💪

Learn helpful coping strategies, hear real experiences, and walk away feeling more prepared, confident, and supported every step of the way.

Sign up here: https://www.bracingforscoliosus.org/empower-hour/ -prep

04/04/2026

The Scoliosis Physiotherapy & Posture Centre is located right here in Ottawa.

04/04/2026

Ottawa is fortunate to host specialized training for scoliosis specific physiotherapy. More schroth certified physiotherapists are needed across Canada to help people with scoliosis and other spinal conditions. If you miss this opportunity, keep your eyes open for others right here in town or contact the Scoliosis Physiotherapy & Posture Centre .

🎈 Don't get left on the ground.

While others watch from below, SSOL-certified physios are already up in the air — seeing scoliosis differently, treating it more confidently, and changing patient’s quality of life for good.

This May, you could join SSOL.

📍 SSOL Schroth Course P1
🗓 May 22–27, 2026
📌 Scoliosis Physiotherapy & Posture Centre 1335 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Canada

Six intensive days. Hands-on technique. Real clinical cases. A structured, evidence-based approach to scoliosis across adolescent and adult populations — so you leave not just trained, but confident.

→ AIS & Adult Scoliosis
→ Schroth Method Certification
→ Hands-On & Case-Based Learning
→ Prevention of Progression is Key

Spots are limited. The balloon doesn't wait. 🎈

Registration form request by E-mail: [scoliosisphysiotherapy@gmail.com]

04/03/2026

Thanks to Andrea Lebel for a very informative Scoliosis Awareness Evening tonight at the Scoliosis Physiotherapy & Posture Centre in Ottawa. We also spoke of plans for upcoming events for Scoliosis Awareness Month (June) which include the Scoliosis Awareness Day proclamation with the Mayor, a silent auction fundraiser for scoliosis research at CHEO, and the annual Scoliosis Awareness Walk... but we need volunteers for these events to happen. If you're interested in helping out, please send an email to scoliosisresourcecentre@gmail.com .

04/02/2026

Just a reminder of the scoliosis information night in Ottawa on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30pm. You can register for free to attend in person or online. As well as information about scoliosis, the meeting is a chance to find out how you can volunteer for upcoming scoliosis awareness events in June.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gag4smjEb8c
Information evening in Ottawa on April 2nd location 1335 Carling Avenue suite 300 register:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/scoliosis-and-posture-conditions-online-and-in-person-information-night-tickets-1984596269867?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/19/2026

03/12/2026

Understanding scoliosis and low back pain in teens. You can have back pain without scoliosis, back pain with scoliosis, or scoliosis without back pain. Dr. Alvin Jones speaks of his observations in treating scoliosis and back pain.

Dr. Derek Lee interviews pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alvin Jones about adolescent low back pain in the context of scoliosis and kyphosis. Dr. Jones expl...

03/10/2026

If you missed our webinar, the recording is now available! Click the link below to watch the full session. Don’t forget to like the video and subscribe for more content.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6QgfuCqv8

02/22/2026

What is your postal code? It is very important when scoliosis treatment is needed in Canada. When to start bracing, which brace, how long will be braced and how much it will cost the family, it will all depend which province you live in. More Canadian teens are falling through the cracks than before and end up in surgery. Scoliosis progression can be prevented in most cases with early diagnosis and timely treatment, consequently spinal surgery can be avoided. Long wait list for surgery and getting spinal fusion is free in Canada but preventative care comes with a high cost for families. Bracing remains the cornerstone of non-surgical management for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with an aim to minimize the risk of progression and to avoid spine surgery. In Canada however, one third to half of patients present with curve magnitudes too severe for optimal brace treatment, resulting in higher than necessary surgical volumes. High-cost spine surgeries are fully funded while non-surgical management is not. This Professional Opinion article highlights systemic barriers to early detection that limit opportunity for non-surgical management in Canada and ultimately drive up healthcare spending. In Canada, there is an urgent need for a coordinated national strategy to re-establish routine scoliosis screening, ensure equitable public funding for treatment and expand professional training in non-surgical spinal care. Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/46590/34720 How To Cite: Lebel A, Kline M, Boucher J, Carberry J, Adulovic N, Dermott JA. Bracing and non-surgical management of scoliosis in Canada: Early detection, access inequities, and the need for interdisciplinary reform. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal. 2025; Volume 8, Issue 2, No. 9. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v8i2.46590 Corresponding Author: Andrea Lebel, MSc, PT Affiliation: Scoliosis Physiotherapy & Posture Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada. E-Mail: scoliosisphysiotherapy@gmail.com ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9488-4291 schrothmethod scoliosisbrace

02/14/2026

Short & simple: Happy ValenSpine Day to all who have had tough conversations with their spine at some point. 💚

A complicated relationship at times, yet love sure does conquer all. 💕

Gift a lil chocolate for your spine today. 😉

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