Correct Posture Month is celebrated throughout May to educate people on the importance of correct posture and its effects on someone’s quality of life. Foundation of Chiropractic Progress and other organizations have celebrated this holiday since 1959 to encourage good posture and to limit back pain in all Americans, including those with scoliosis. Dr. David…
World Health Day is celebrated on Apr. 7 to recognize the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) by the United Nations and to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. Dr. David Siambanes, founder of Scoliosis Care, is celebrating World Health Day by encouraging best health…
When identifying scoliosis in children and adolescents, timing is of the utmost importance. Diagnosing scoliosis early enough can lend a broader range of treatment options for parents and orthopedists. Dr. David Siambanes, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and founder of Scoliosis Care, is giving parents the knowledge and acumen to conduct regular scoliosis screenings from home….
TAMPA, Fla. – As June is recognized as National Scoliosis Awareness Month, Dr. David Siambanes with Scoliosis Care in Tampa is recommending for parents to be on the lookout for the common scoliosis symptoms, which are indicative of idiopathic scoliosis. According to Siambanes, idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity that causes a curvature of the…
Parents often ask about the advantages of waiting to perform corrective surgery for severe scoliosis in teenagers. Actually, there is no advantage of postponing surgery as an adolescent. Any remaining growth would not result in greater height, but may actually increase the severity of the scoliosis curve. Additionally at about 12-15 years old peak growth…