Kids & Family - Dec. 1, 2008
Adolescent scoliosis: Early detection is important
Baby boomers and Generation Xers may recall the days of being screened for scoliosis in elementary or middle school. While this practice was common in states across the U.S. for a number of years, it has stopped in many communities. Spinal Dynamics of Wisconsin offers free scoliosis screenings on the first Saturday of each month.
Tags: scoliosis, spinal dynamics of wisconsin, back screeings

Kids & Family - Aug. 26, 2005
"Milwaukee Brace" mends scoliosis for 60 years
We read about it in Judy Blume's "Deenie" and saw it in "Sixteen Candles" and "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," but is the Milwaukee Brace still used for scoliosis patients today? And why is it called the "Milwaukee Brace" anyway?
Tags: Milwaukee Brace, scoliosis, Dr. Stephen Robbins, Sixteen Candles, Judy Blume, back injury