This SOSORT Webinar was recorded on 19 August 2023.
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Join us for an informative webinar hosted by SOSORT (Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment) which is a society focused on research and treatment of scoliosis and kyohosis.
This special group of discussions occurred at SpineWeek and is being brought to those of you who could not attend SOSORT and Spine Week May 2023. This event was and is a unique opportunity that brings together experts in the field who provide state of the art information about conservative management of scoliosis.
Don’t miss out on this gathering of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration. Elevate your expertise and reignite your drive for excellence in scoliosis treatment
- Bracing for Scoliosis: New Developments (James Wynne)
- Physiotherapy scoliosis Specific Exercises: From school and tradition to more common evidence based approach (Sanja Schreiber)
- Outcome measures in scoliosis treatments: is the Cobb angle enough? (Sabrina Donzelli)
- SOSORT Guidelines for scoliosis conservation treatment: An Update (Fabio Zaina)
Meet the Speakers
James H. Wynne
Jim is Vice President – Director of Education/Resident Director for Boston Orthotics and Prosthetics. Jim has been a certified orthotist/prosthetist since 1991 and has specialized in pediatric orthotic/prosthetics, since 1993 primarily at Boston O&P’s Boston Children’s Hospital clinic. He lectures both nationally and internationally on the non-operative management of scoliosis and has authored several book chapters and peer review articles on the non-operative treatment of scoliosis. He is a past president of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics and is the current President of the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT). Jim enjoys spending time with his family skiing and at the beach.
Sanja Schreiber
Dr. Sanja Schreiber is a clinician, researcher and an international ISST Schroth Instructor, appointed as an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Alberta and the owner/director of Curvy Spine – Scoliosis and Kyphosis Specialty Centre in Canada. She has been a member of SOSORT since 2011, a Consensus committee member in 2015/16, a co-chair of the Education Committee since 2016, a Scientific Committee member since 2018, and a Board member since 2019. She authored 3 SOSORT award publications focusing on the effect the Schroth exercises and co-authored the 2016 SOSORT Guidelines. Dr. Schreiber’s goal is to raise awareness about scoliosis through SOSORT education and strengthening collaborative initiative among scoliosis practitioners.
Dr. Sabrina Donzelli
Dr. Sabrina Donzelli is a Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor with ISICO, dedicated to scoliosis conservative treatment with a Msc in Evidence-Based Health Care Medical Statistics from Oxford University. She has authored 57 publications and has spoken at national and international conferences, as well as lectured in various clinical and research courses, including ISICO master, Principle and Practice of scoliosis conservative treatment and research methods at Harvard TH Chan program. Dr. Donzelli is a multiple SOSORT Award winner, a member of Eurospine, SRS, and the current SOSORT President Elect.
Dr. Fabio Zaina
Fabio Zaina is the Medical Doctor for ISICO since 2006, specializing in the field of scoliosis and low back pain. Since 2006 Member of the Scientific Secretary Board of the Italian Study Group on Scoliosis and spinal diseases (GSS) (www.gss.it). He is a member of the ISSLS (International Society on the Study of the Lumbar Spine), currently Chair of the Membership Committee, since 2009. He is currently site director at the “Principle and Practice of Clinical Research” organized by the Harvard public health school. Dr. Zaina serves as the chair of the “Spinal Deformity Module” of the EDISC course by Eurospine. He was president of SOSORT in 2016. He is an author of more than 130 scientific papers about spinal rehabilitation, back pain and scoliosis.
