TAMPA, Fla. – Dr. David Siambanes, the founder of Scoliosis Care and director of Children’s Scoliosis Center in Tampa, is urging parents to prioritize regular scoliosis screenings for their children in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of primary health care for World Health Day. Scoliosis screening is typically provided to 6th grade…
TAMPA, Fla. – As National Scoliosis Awareness Month begins, Dr. David Siambanes, the founder of Scoliosis Care and director of the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Scoliosis Center in Tampa, is encouraging children and adults to be aware of signs and symptoms of scoliosis and undergo scoliosis screenings throughout the month of June. According to the…
TAMPA, Fla. – Children’s Cerebral Palsy, an organization that maximizes the functional abilities and care of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, is gearing up ahead of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month and wants the public to wear green to get involved. March marks Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, with March 25th being National Cerebral Palsy Awareness…
TAMPA, Fla. – As children begin gearing up for the new school year, a Tampa Bay pediatric orthopedic surgeon is warning parents about the dangers associated with the weight of children’s backpacks. Dr. David Siambanes, director of the Children’s Scoliosis Center at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, suggests for parents to be mindful of…
Click image for story Jun 29, 2015 | BY Anu Varma Panchal Like many other 7-year-old girls, Emalynn Roberts loves school, animals, the outdoors and swimming. However, until a recent surgery that eased her burden, little Emalynn had to deal with a condition that few of her peers had experienced—scoliosis that was so severe that…
TAMPA, Fla. – As National Scoliosis Awareness month comes to an end, an orthopedic surgeon with the Children’s Scoliosis Center in Tampa is recommending for parents to be on the lookout for the signs and symptoms of idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity that causes a curvature of the spine primarily in adolescents….
Story by Bobby Lewis, WTSP Last fall, Cody Hansen III was working out and felt some discomfort in his back. He assumed it was regular soreness. “I thought I hurt myself lifting weights and the pain didn’t go away,” he said. For weeks he went to experts to get checked out. Because his pain hung…
by Irene Maher, Times Staff Writer Kelly Wagenhurst always knew her little girl would face challenges. Born with Turner syndrome, a genetic condition that can lead to a variety of health issues, Alyssa Best, now 9, still was a bright and happy child. Then her spine started curving. At first, a scoliosis brace kept things…