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10: Scoliosis and Chiropractic

Summary: It is obvious that proper bracing is effective, and nothing has been found in the medical literature that proves that there is an age restriction on bone remodeling. The primary purposes of bracing are to stop the curve-forming pressures on the vertebrae and reverse and correct any existing vertebral deformity caused by the curvature pressures before treatment began. The physiologic conditions do exist for both adult and child bracing to be effective. Increased pressures dynamically applied to the open-wedge side of a vertebra will cause it to remodel. Full Article: Chiroweb