Ian Lahey, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, a physical therapist with the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at CHOP, discuss the latest non-surgical treatments for scoliosis in children, including guidelines for wearing braces, the benefits of scoliosis rehab, and ongoing research.
Learn about surgical options for spine and chest-wall deformities including growing rods, VEPTR and other research advances by the Division of Orthopaedics and the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at CHOP.
Watch a video about the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and meet some of the children we treat.
OrthoInfo is a trusted source of information from AAOS about musculoskeletal conditions and injuries — how they are treated, as well as how they can be prevented.
ASIA was created to promote and establish standards of excellence for all aspects of healthcare of individuals with spinal cord injury, educate the public on all aspects of spinal cord injury, and promote research.
NSF is a patient-led nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children, parents, adults and healthcare providers to understand the complexities of spinal deformities.
This online parent forum is for families interested in learning more about vertebral body stapling and vertebral body tethering as a treatment for scoliosis.
This online parent forum is for families interested in learning more about vertebral body stapling and vertebral body tethering as a treatment for scoliosis.