jhartley, Author at Chiropractor in St. Augustine

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My teenage daughter and I both have scoliosis challenges….Thank you Dr Hartley and team for the life changing results!!

5 STAR REVIEW 11/11/22 -A.P. As a follow up to my review below…… We have now been coming to Dr Hartley regularly for two years, and the results are still life changing. I am still out of pain and find…

Video of Dr. J Hartley Explaining Scoliosis with Full Spine Model on WFOY

https://fb.watch/gzpHfXbxet/ Watch Video of Interview on Scoliosis with LINK above Dr J Hartley reviews scoliosis with full spine model.

Scoliosis Pain: What Causes It, Symptoms, and Pain Relief

Scoliosis ranges widely in severity from mild to severe, and in most cases, the more severe the condition, the more noticeable its symptoms are. When it comes to pain, adults and adolescents experience scoliosis pain very differently. Continue reading…

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Study Shows Bracing Effective In Adult Scoliosis

12 year old patient entered the office with above surgical threshold 41 degree scoliosis in 2018. For two years she followed CLEAR and Scolibrace protocol. She had a 20 degree Cobb angle reduction in 2020. The next 2 years she slept in an updated Scolibrace due to gaining two inches in height. Her four post Xray in 2022 shows a 24 degree Cobb angle well below 40 degree surgical threshold.

3-D Super Corrective/Over Corrective Adult Scoliosis Bracing is Shown to Reduce Low Back, Hip and Leg Pain as well as Prevent Progression and Reduce Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

Until recently it was thought bracing Adult Degenerative Scoliosis or ADS may provide temporary relief only and long-term use would create muscle weakening and increase progression of scoliosis. Advances in Scoliosis Bracing to a 3-D, Over Corrective, Super Corrective style…

Adult Degenerative Scoliosis ADS is commonly diagnosed when getting non spine related test performed such as barium swallow, abdominal CT or chest x-ray

Sports that hyperextend the thoracic spine are a risk factor for progressive adolescent scoliosis. Rhythmic Gymnastics would be the most extreme example. But volleyball, swimming and ballet are also examples.

Symptoms including low back, hip and leg pain from Adult Degenerative Scoliosis are commonly improve with 3D Over Corrective/Super Corrective Scolibrace