OTHER SCOLIOSIS LINKS

The Scoliosis Association, Inc. does not recommend specific doctors nor do we endorse any particular course of medical treatment. However, we attempt to bring as much information to the general public as possible and urge you to become a member, read our periodical “BackTalk”, and “Spine Times” (our international and local publications), talk and listen to others dealing with scoliosis. Your course of treatment and necessary medical attention for yourself will begin to define itself.

FIND A PHYSICIAN

www.srs.org/ The Scoliosis Research Society: Member listings by country and state

SCOLIOSIS ASSOCIATION, INC. SITES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9P2jzYAeQg click to see pictures of the Tampa Bay Walk A Thon

 

www.scoliosisofli.freeservers.com The Long Island, New York, Scoliosis Association, Chapter 2

www.jeanettelee.com Our National Adult Spokesperson

OTHER LINKS

www.vh.org Virtual Hospital, full of all kinds of medical information

www.espine.com A good site for scoliosis definitions

www.spine-health.com In-depth information to help patients understand, prevent, and seek appropriate treatment for back pain and neck pain-written and reviewed by leading spine physicians.

http://spineuniverse.com Spine Universe is dedicated to the mission of being the most comprehensive internet portal for information on the spine. They seek to educate the public to the full range of technologies, services, treatments and research available on the subject of spinal disorders.

http://iscoliosis.com A well organized site developed by Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.

www.spine.org North American Spine Society: Information on preventing spine injury as well as education about common spine conditions.

www.sandiego-spine.com A very good patient section on anatomy, diagnostics and treatments

www.allaboutbackandneckpain.com A well organized site developed by DePuy Spine

www.webmd.com  An extensive look at medical conditions and treatments

www.spine-dr.com Spine Dr., an informal group of patient-oriented spine surgeons across the Unites States, organizes and develops this web site. Spine Dr. provides information to people with spinal symptoms, paramedical and medical spine healthcare practitioners, and spine surgeons.

www.scoliosis-world.com A good site for scoliosis links

www.patienttravel.org Patient Travel and its related telephone HELPLINE (1-800-296-1217) serves to make referrals and provide "how to get there" assistance for any patient needing to travel to a distant specialized medical facility for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment. Patients served are people for whom the cost of long-distance travel for medical care is financially difficult.

www.teenscolinet.org A good site for teens to contact teens with scoliosis

www.marfan.org The National Marfan Foundation is a non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to saving lives and improving the quality of life for individuals and families affected by the Marfan Syndrome and related disorders.

www.veptr.com A site for parents faced with caring for a child with restrictive lung growth deriving form congenital chest wall deformations such as scoliosis.

http://www.scoliosislinks.com/References.htm A good source of other links and assistance for scoliosis patients

http://www.health6.com   A comprehensive health directory

http://www.understandspinesurgery.com  With the help of leading spine surgeons, they have created a library of over 30 interactive animations that detail various spine conditions and procedures

http://www.mchlibrary.info/   National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.  A listing of many sites on health for children

http://www.scoliosissurgery.org A site written by a teen who has been in a brace and has had surgery. Some interesting information before and after surgery.

http://www.jax.org The Jackson Laboratory. Their mission is to improve the quality of life through discoveries arising from genetic research.

http://www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/tampa The Shriners Hospital, Tampa.

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa is one of 22 Shriners Hospitals. There are 18 orthopaedic hospitals, three burn hospitals, and one hospital that provides orthopaedic, burn and spinal cord injury care.

While the TampaHospital is equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma, the hospital has developed a special expertise in several areas. Some of the orthopaedic problems most commonly treated at Shriners Hospitals include: Hand disorders, Hip Disorders, Leg length discrepancies, Limb Deficiencies, Metabolic bone disease, Neuromuscular disorders, Scoliosis, Skeletal growth abnormalities, Spina bifida/myelodysplasia, Cerebral Palsy

http://www.csmc.edu/5701.html This page highlights symptoms, cause and risk factors, diagnosis, and available treatment options.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/DS00171 The Mayo Clinic spine page. Lots of great information on spinal pain.

http://www.mayoclinic.com The Mayo Clinic web page. A great resouce for scoliosis and other spinal defects.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9h4hrJBhE Utube page of videos of scoliosis patients and other information

Http://www.hospital.com This site gives great information about hospitals and care in general

FOREIGN SCOLIOSIS SITES

www.sauk.org.uk The Scoliosis Association of the United Kingdom

www.scoliosis.org.au The Scoliosis Association of Australia

www.skoliose-info-forum.de A German scoliosis forum

http://www.liv.ac.uk/HumanAnatomy/phd/irssd/irssd.html The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD) was established in 1994 to advance the study and research into spinal deformities for the public benefit

http://www.spinecarefoundation.org The Spinecare Foundation is an organization involved in education and research into spinal conditions. The Foundations aim is to provide support for children with special injuries and disorders.

http://www.scoliosissuppport.org.au The scoliosis support group of Queensland

http://www.scoliosis-australia.org A project of the Spine Society of Australia