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ISICO - Italian Scientific Spine Institute

Informazioni di contatto, mappa e indicazioni stradali, modulo di contatto, orari di apertura, servizi, valutazioni, foto, video e annunci di ISICO - Italian Scientific Spine Institute, Centro medico, Via Bellarmino 13/1, Milan.

09/03/2026

Going back to school is not always easy for adolescents with scoliosis and who need to wear a brace
Some are able to talk about it and share their difficulties, while others keep everything inside — and often they are the ones who suffer the most.

Read more on our website 👉 https://en.isico.it/2025/09/19/back-to-school-with-a-brace/

06/03/2026

Curve progression to surgical range in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is strongly associated with the initial major curve angle and the degree of skeletal maturity as staged by the modified Proximal Humerus Ossification System (PHOS) and other systems.
This study developed a prognostic model estimating the baseline risk of progression to surgical indications in untreated AIS patients using the PHOS. Estimates from this model can inform the shared decision-making process and motivate compliant bracing.

Read the full article 👉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41379077/

04/03/2026

🔹 Corso SEAS Livello II 🔹

Da anni i nostri corsi SEAS formano terapisti in tutta Italia nel trattamento della scoliosi in età evolutiva.
Il SEAS Livello II, dedicato a chi ha già frequentato il Livello I o il Master ISICO, approfondisce strumenti avanzati per la gestione delle deformità spinali in tutte le età, con particolare attenzione a scoliosi e ipercifosi dell’adulto, dolore e squilibri posturali.

👉 Un’occasione per aggiornarsi sulle novità nel trattamento della scoliosi e imparare a gestire casi complessi, anche in età evolutiva.

📌 Cosa affronteremo

- Equilibrio sagittale e sue evoluzioni nelle diverse età
- Scoliosi dell’adulto: valutazione, autocorrezione ed esercizi SEAS
- Ipercifosi e disallineamenti sagittali: diagnosi e trattamento personalizzato
- Aggiornamenti sulla scoliosi evolutiva e gestione del dolore nell’adulto

💡 Cosa ti aspetta
✔️ Formazione pratica con casi clinici reali
✔️ Strategie innovative per ridurre il dolore e migliorare la qualità di vita
✔️ Confronto e networking con professionisti esperti

👉 Formazione avanzata per chi vuole fare un passo in più nel trattamento della scoliosi.

➜ Quote di iscrizione e crediti
€ 590 (IVA inclusa) entro il 19 aprile 2026
€ 690 (IVA inclusa) dal 20 aprile 2026
La quota include pranzo e coffee-break

Crediti ECM richiesti.

📍 Sede del corso
Hotel Royal Garden, Via G. Di Vittorio 4 – Assago (MI)

✆ ✉ Contatta la Segreteria Organizzativa
Enrica Cignatta - Tel: 0381.23617 (9-12, 14.30-18) - Email: enrica.cignatta@isico.it

https://www.isico.it/corso-seas-2-livello/

02/03/2026

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a disorder with a three-dimensional spinal deformity and is a common disease affecting 1-5% of adolescents. AIS is also known as a complex disease involved in environmental and genetic factors. A relation between AIS and body mass index (BMI) has been epidemiologically and genetically suggested. However, the causal relationship between AIS and BMI remains to be elucidated.

This Mendelian randomization analysis using large studies of AIS and GWAS for BMI summary statistics revealed that genetic variants contributing to low BMI have a causal effect on the onset of AIS. This result was consistent with those of epidemiological studies and would contribute to the early detection of AIS.

Read the article 👉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37415668/

27/02/2026

Is a scoliosic posture/attitude considered a disease?

A scoliotic posture is not a disease: it is simply the presence of slight asymmetries. It is important to distinguish between a paramorphism like scoliosis, which is a deformity, and the dysmorphism which is instead a scoliotic posture.

Indeed, the classical clinical signs of scoliosis, namely the hump, caused by vertebral rotation, and the presence of bone deformities on X-rays are absent in an individual with a scoliotic posture. Therefore, if there is no radiographic evidence of a curve and no rotation of the spine, then there is, by definition, no scoliosis.
Specialist checks during development are advisable, in order to be sure that a scoliotic posture does not conceal a minor, but true (structural) scoliosis. Should this turn out to be the case, more specific treatment would be required.

Go to our FAQs to read more 👉 https://en.isico.it/scoliosis-faq/ -id-25

25/02/2026

⏳️ Very few spots are still available. Hurry up and save your slot!🏃‍♀️‍➡️ 🏃‍♂️‍➡️

Practical training for treating patients with Scoliosis
Location:
Denver Physical Medicine & Rehab
1780 S Bellaire St, Denver, Colorado 80222

Phone: (303) 757-7280
Fax: (303) 757-7676

Dates: March 28-30, 2026

Teacher: Alessandra Negrini

Course Description: Scoliosis Exercise Course

Understand the background of the SEAS (Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis) approach and the underlying scientific principles. Scoliosis SEAS Course
How to perform the clinical and postural evaluation of the scoliosis patient.
Understand what three-dimensional self-correction is and the step-by-step approach to teach individualized self-correction to the patient.
Learn how self-correction is performed for different types of deformities: thoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbar, double curve, and hyperkyphosis; correlation with the radiographic and postural evaluation, as well as observed asymmetries.
Learn how to manage the cognitive-behavioural approach to the patient and family
Understand the role of exercises within the SEAS approach and the criteria used to choose them for an individualized treatment plan.

To register for this course, please complete this Registration Form:
https://denverphysicalmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SEAS-Registration-March2026_.pdf

Denver Physical Medicine & Rehab

23/02/2026

Chronic pain: diet also may play a significant role.

What we eat can influence not only our overall health, but also the way we perceive pain. A recent Australian study has revealed a surprising connection between a balanced diet and the reduction of chronic pain, extending beyond the simple association with obesity.

Chronic pain is a complex condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Although it is often associated with specific injuries or diseases, scientific evidence shows that less obvious factors - such as lifestyle and diet - can modulate the perception of pain.

Read more on our website 👉 https://en.isico.it/2025/12/04/chronic-pain-diet-also-plays-a-significant-role/

23/02/2026

DOVE
Villaggio Orizzonte, Località Perelli – Piombino, circa 800 metri dalla spiaggia, in trattamento di pensione completa
QUANDO
4-11 luglio (arrivo 4 /07 al pomeriggio, partenza 11/07 mattina)

MODALITÀ DI PARTECIPAZIONE E COSTO
Il camp è aperto ai ragazzi dai 10 ai 18 anni, fino ad esaurimento dei 20 posti disponibili.
Il costo è di 1200 euro tutto compreso (inclusa copertura assicurativa).

👉 Per INFORMAZIONI scrivi a toscana2026@isico.it

Locandina evento: https://urly.it/31dzv4

20/02/2026

This study aimed to investigate the effects of bracing on apical vertebral derotation and explore the factors that influence in-brace derotation effects in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. For patients with AIS, vertebral rotation causes cosmetic appearance abnormalities and acts as an indicator for curve progression. However, there have been few studies investigating the precise derotation effects of bracing for apical vertebra. The application of EOS imaging system enables quantitative evaluation of vertebral rotation in the axial plane in a standing position.
The findings showed that a satisfactory apical vertebral derotation rate (approximately 50%) could be obtained immediately after bracing in AIS patients. Pre-brace Cobb angle of curve, pre-brace apical vertebral rotation, apical vertebral level and coronal balance exhibited close associations with in-brace derotation effects of apical vertebra.

Read the full article 👉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38735944/

18/02/2026

Is the spine put at risk by long periods of sitting at the desk?

The sitting position has similar effects in children as it does in adults, but in children, they are more marked. The spine is not designed to remain in the sitting position for long periods of time, in other words, in a forward-bent position, which is a reversal of the normal curvature of the lower back (lordosis).
This position stresses the spine, causing discomfort that needs to be relieved through frequent changes of position; this is necessary to avoid both minor damage and even actual “asphyxia” due to impaired supply of oxygen to the spinal cord.

Go to our FAQs to read more 👉 https://en.isico.it/scoliosis-faq/ -id-19

16/02/2026

Lower limbs can play a major compensating role for sagittal malalignment; however, little is known about the different types of compensation. This study aimed to identify different patterns of lower limb compensation and to determine which parameters may affect the recruitment of knee flexion versus hip extension.
Cluster analysis determined four types of lower limb compensation:"Recliners" using only hip extension, "Squatters" using only knee flexion,"Mixed compensators" and "No compensators". Lower limb compensatory mechanisms recruitment is multifactorial and varies with age, s*x, BMI, frailty, knee and hip OA, pelvic incidence, and spinal alignment.

Read the full article 👉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41555093/

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