Scoliosis Association UK and British Scoliosis Research Foundation merger
We are excited to announce that as of 1st January 2023, the Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK) and the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) have merged. BSRF has, for the past 50 years, promoted...
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Aspects of psychology relevant to AIS
Professor Adrian Gardner, Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham and Dr Emily Russell Introduction (Adrian Gardner) Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a condition seen...
View ArticleLife after fusion
Colin Nnadi, orthopaedic spinal surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals Most of the advice given to you about how to manage post-fusion centres on those important first 6 weeks of recovery. What about...
View ArticleRehabilitation Programme After Scoliosis Surgery
Sarah Charlton – Specialist spinal and scoliosis physiotherapist Physiotherapy provision after scoliosis surgery varies across the country – at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge we have run a...
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Leah – pregnancy and scoliosis
My name is Leah, I have recently given birth to a beautiful baby girl and wanted to share my story of pregnancy and scoliosis, I appeared on the cover of backbone magazine when I was 20 weeks pregnant....
View ArticleCelebrating the impact of research
The history of treating and diagnosing spinal conditions reaches back to the 5th century BC. This Scoliosis Awareness Month we’re celebrating the impact research has had on the development of the...
View ArticleOur co-chairman Ian Nelson is fundraising for SAUK
Our co-chairman Ian Nelson is fundraising for SAUK and celebrating International Scoliosis Awareness Day on the 24th of June by cycling 200 miles in a single day between sunrise and sunset, the longest...
View ArticleOne Wonderful Thing
Michèle Mendelssohn, author and Professor of English and American Literature at Oxford University Can you imagine feeling wonderful about your scoliosis? For many – myself included – that’s a stretch....
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Spinal Bracing Advice for Schools
We are asking you to support your student who needs to wear a spinal brace to prevent their spinal curve (scoliosis) getting worse and avoid the need for surgery. A meeting with your student and their...
View ArticleFundraising & Donations Winter Update
We are so grateful to all our amazing fundraisers for your fantastic efforts to support us. Thank you for all your hard work; we really couldn’t continue our work without you. We greatly appreciate...
View ArticleScoliosis doesn’t define you, it just adds to your story.
We have an incredibly inspiring story to share with you all today. Mia, a Commonwealth athlete living with scoliosis, shows first-hand how it doesn’t haven’t to stop you from achieving your dreams. “My...
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