Publications
SPINECOR
Articles
Dunn, Sharon. Amazing brace. Why aren't Canadian parents told about a Montreal invention used around the world to treat scoliosis? MacLean’s, January 23, 2008.
Éthier, Chantal. De l’espoir pour les dos en S. L’actualité, décembre 2008, 90 - 92.
Marcotte, Louise. The Dynamic Brace. Flexible correction for Spinal deformity. Canadian Chiroprator, September 2008. (Download PDF)
Poster
Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. and Rivard, CH. The Treatment of Adult Scoliosis Utilizing the SpineCor® Dynamic Corrective Brace. Poster (Download PDF)
Brochures
Brochure The SpineCor® Dynamic Corrective Brace – (Download PDF)
Brochure The SpineCor® Pain Relief Back Brace – (Download PDF)
Publications and scientific presentations
1 - Coillard, C., Circo, AB. and Rivard, CH. SpineCor treatment for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. from 7th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Montreal, Canada. 20 - 22 May 2010; Scoliosis 2010, 5(Suppl 1):O52.
2 - Coillard, C., Circo, AB. and Rivard, CH. SpineCor treatment for early scoliosis: 15° to 24°. from 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O34.
3 - Coillard, C., Vachon, V., Circo, AB., Beausejour, M. and Rivard, CH. Effectiveness of the SpineCor Brace Based on the New Standardized Criteria Proposed by the Scoliosis Research Society for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Jun, 27(4) : 375 - 379.
4 - Dion, P. De l'espoir pour les dos tordus. in Le guide des tendances 2010, 2010, Isabelle Quentin Éditeur, p.65 - 66.
5 - Griffet, J., Leroux, MA., Badeaux, J., Coillard, C., Zabjek, KF. and Rivard, CH. Relationship between gibbosity and Cobb angle during treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with the SpineCor brace. EuroSpine J (2000) 9: 516 - 522.
6 - Marcotte, L. SpineCor® in the Treatment of Adult Scoliosis. from 7th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Montreal, Canada. 20 - 22 May 2010 ; Scoliosis 2010, 5(Suppl 1):O47.
7 - Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. and Rivard, CH. Le traitement de l’adulte atteint de scoliose avec le corset dynamique SpineCor®. Présentation orale à la Société de la Scoliose du Québec, 2009.
8 - Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. and Rivard, CH. The Treatment of Adult Scoliosis Utilising the SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Brace. Oral presentation to the Quebec Scoliosis Society, 2009.
9 - Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. et Rivard CH. Le traitement de l’hypercyphose chez l’adulte avec le corset dynamique SpineCor®: résultats préliminaires. Présentation orale à la Société de la Scoliose du Québec, 24 oct. 2009.
10 - Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. et Rivard CH. The Treatment of Adult Scoliosis Utilizing the SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Brace. from 6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Lyon, France. 21 - 23 May 2009; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 2):O52.
11 - Marcotte, L., Coillard, C., Dion, P. et Rivard CH. The treatment of Hyperkyphosis utilizing the SpineCor® Dynamic Corrective Brace: some preliminary results. from 6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Lyon, France. 21 - 23 May 2009 ; Scoliosis. 2009:4(Suppl 2): O56.
12 - Marcotte, L., Rivard, CH. and Coillard, C. Adult scoliosis and the SPINECOR® dynamic brace: some early results on efficiency from 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O56.
13 - McAviney, J. A Multicenter multinational retrospective case series analysis on the use of the SpineCor brace for treating pain related to adult scoliosis. Oral presentation to the British Scoliosis Society, 2010 24th April.
14 - McAviney, J. and Pappas, T. Treating Adult Scoliosis and Back Pain with the SpineCor Pain Relief Back Brace. from6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Lyon, France. 21 - 23 May 2009; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 2):O67.
15 - Tsakiri, I., Vakaloglou, V., Karvounis, K., Kattou, P. and Soucacos, PK. The use of the SpineCor Dynamic Corrective Brace in Greece: a preliminary report. from 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Athens, Greece. 3–5 April 2008; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 1):O35.
16 - Vachon, V., Circo, A., Coillard, C. and Rivard, CH. Positive outcome in obese patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated with the SpineCor Brace. from 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Boston, MA, USA. 13–16 May 2007; Scoliosis 2007, 2(Suppl 1): S22.
For other references supporting the SpineCor principle, here is a document from the SpineCorporation Website:
References Scientific Research Supporting the SpineCor Principle. (Download PDF)
SCOLIOSIS
Publications and scientific presentations
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38 - Hensinger, RN., Thompson, GH. Orthotic management in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Leveling the playing field.J. Pediatr. Orthop., 2007 Jun; 27(4): 367 - 8.
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40 - Janicki, JA., Poe - Kochert, C., Armstrong, DG. and Thompson, GH. A comparison of the Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis and Providence Orthosis in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Results using the New SRS Inclusion and Assessment Criteria for Bracing Studies. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Jun; 27(4):369 - 374.
41 - Korovessis, P., Piperos, G., Sidiropoulos, P. and Dimas, A. Adult idiopathic lumbar scoliosis. A formula for prediction of progression and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1994 Sep 1; 19(17):1926 - 32.
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45 - Madden, KS. Catecholamines, Sympathetic Nerves, and Immunity. Chapter 5 in Psychoneuroimmunology. Academic Press, 2001, p.198.
46 - Marcotte, L., Coillard,C., Dion, P. et Rivard CH. The necessity to differentiate between thoracic hyperkyphotic curve types based on architecture in order to propose an appropriate treatment strategy. from 6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities Lyon, France. 21 - 23 May 2009; Scoliosis 2009, 4(Suppl 2):O22.
47 - Marty - Poumarat, C., Scattin, L., Marpeau, M., Garreau de Loubresse, C. and Aegerter, P. Natural History of Progressive Adult Scoliosis. Spine 2007; 32 – 11 : 1227 - 1234.
48 - Nachemson, AL., Danielsson, AJ., Hasserius, R. and Ohlin, A. Curve Progression at Least Ten Years after Maturity in Patients with Moderate Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - A Prospective Comparison of Observation or Brace Treatment. Spine Journal Meeting Abstracts: 2006; p : 6.
49 - O’Neill, PJ., Karol, LA., Shindle, MK., Elerson, EE., Brintzenhofeszoc, KM., Katz, DE., Farmer, KW. and Sponseller, PD. Decreased Orthotic Effectiveness in Overweight Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(American). 2005; 87:1069 - 1074.
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52 - Perennou, D., Marcelli, C., Herisson, C. and Simon, L. Adult lombar scoliosis. Epidemiologic aspects in a low back pain population. Spine. 1994 Jan 15; 19(2) :123 - 8.
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59 - Stephens Richards, B., Bernstein, RM., D’Amato, CR. and Thompson, GH. Standardization of Criteria for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Brace Studies: SRS Comittee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management. Spine 2005; 30(18); 2068 - 2075.
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SUBLUXATION
Publications and scientific presentations
70 - Harrison, DD., Cailliet, R., Janik, TJ., Troyanovich, SJ., Harrison, DE. and Holland, B. Elliptical modeling of the sagittal lumbar lordosis and segmental rotation angles as a method to discriminate between normal and low back pain subjects. J Spinal Disord. 1998 Oct;11(5):430-9.
71 - Harrison, DD., Harrison, DE., Janik, TJ., Cailliet, R., Ferrantelli, JR., Haas, JW. and Holland, B. Modeling of the sagittal cervical spine as a method to discriminate hypolordosis: results of elliptical and circular modeling in 72 asymptomatic subjects, 52 acute neck pain subjects, and 70 chronic neck pain subjects. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Nov 15;29(22):2485-92.
72 - Harrison, DD., Harrison, DE., Janik, TJ., Cailliet, R. and Haas, J. Do alterations in vertebral and disc dimensions affect an elliptical model of thoracic kyphosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Mar 1;28(5):463-9.
73 - Harrison, DD., Janik, TJ., Troyanovich, SJ., Harrison, DE. and Colloca, CJ. Evaluations of the Assumptions Used to Derive an Ideal Normal Cervical Spine Model. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1997;20(4): 246-256.
74 - Harrison, DD., Janik, TJ., Troyanovich, SJ. and Holland, B. Comparisons of lordotic cervical spine curvatures to a theoretical ideal model of the static sagittal cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Mar 15;21(6):667-75.
75 - Harrison, DD., Troyanovich, SJ., Harrison, DE., Janik, TJ. and Murphy, DJ. A normal sagittal spinal configuration: a desirable clinical outcome. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1996;19:398-405.
76 - Harrison, DE., Cailliet, R., Harrison, DD., Janik, TJ. and Holland, B. Reliability of centroid, Cobb, and Harrison posterior tangent methods: which to choose for analysis of thoracic kyphosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Jun 1;26(11):E227-34.
77 - Harrison, DE., Cailliet, R., Harrison, DD., Troyanovich, SJ. and Harrison, SO. A Review of Biomechanics of the Central Nervous System. PART I: Spinal Canal Deformations Due to Changes in Posture. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1999; 22(4):227-234.
78 - Harrison, DE., Cailliet, R., Harrison, DD., Troyanovich, SJ. and Harrison, SO. A Review of Biomechanics of the Central Nervous System. PART II: Strains in the Spinal Cord from Postural Loads. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1999; 22(5):322-332.
79 - Harrison, DE., Cailliet, R., Harrison, DD., Troyanovich, SJ. and Harrison, SO. A Review of Biomechanics of the Central Nervous System. PART III: Spinal Cord Stresses from Postural Loads and Their Neurologic Effects. J Manipulative Physiol Ther1999; 22(6):399-410.
80 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD., Cailliet, R., Janik, TJ. and Holland, B. Radiographic analysis of lumbar lordosis: centroid, Cobb, TRALL, and Harrison posterior tangent methods. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Jun 1;26(11):E235-42.
81 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD., Caillet, R., Troyanovich, SJ., Janik, TJ. and Holland, B. Cobb method or Harrison posterior tangent method: which to choose for lateral cervical radiographic analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 Aug 15;25(16):2072-8.
82 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD., Colloca, CJ., Betz, JW., Janik, TJ. and Holland, B. Repeatability Over Time of Posture, X-ray Positioning, and X-ray Line Drawing: An Analysis of Six Control Groups. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2003; 26(2):87-98.
83 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD., Haas, JW., Janik, TJ. and Holland, B. Do sagittal plane anatomical variations (angulation) of the cervical facets and C2 odontoid affect the geometrical configuration of the cervical lordosis? Clin Anat. 2005 Mar;18(2):104-11.
84 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD. and Troyanovich, SJ. The Sacroiliac Joint: A Review of Anatomy and Mechanics. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1997; 20(9): 607-17.
85 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD. and Troyanovich, SJ. Three-Dimensional Spinal Coupling Mechanics. Part I: A Review of the Literature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1998; 21(2): 101-113.
86 - Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD. and Troyanovich, SJ. Three-Dimensional Spinal Coupling Mechanics. Part II: Implications for Chiropractic Theories and Practice. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1998; 21(3): 177-86.
, Further reliability analysis of the Harrison radiographic line-drawing methods: Crossed ICCs for lateral posterior tangents and modified Risser-Ferguson method on APViews. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2002; 25: 93-98.
88 - Harrison, DE., Janik, TJ., Harrison, DD., Cailliet, R. and Harmon, SF. Can the thoracic kyphosis be modeled with a simple geometric shape? The results of circular and elliptical modeling in 80 asymptomatic patients. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002 Jun;15(3):213-20.
89 - Janik, TJ., Harrison, DD., Cailliet, R., Troyanovich, SJ. and Harrison, DE. Can the sagittal lumbar curvature be closely approximated by an ellipse? J Orthop Res. 1998 Nov;16(6):766-70.
90 - Keller, TS., Colloca, CJ., Harrison, DE., Harrison, DD. and Janik, TJ. Influence of spine morphology on intervertebral disc loads and stresses in asymptomatic adults: implications for the ideal spine. Spine J. 2005 May-Jun;5(3):297-309.
91 - McAviney, J., Schulz, D., Richard Bock, R., Harrison, DE. and Holland B. Determining a clinical normal value for cervical lordosis. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2005; 28(3): 187-93.
92 - Oakley, PA., Harrison, DD., Harrison, DE., and Haas, JW. On “Phantom Risks” Associated with Diagnostic Ionizing Radiation: Evidence in Support of Revising Radiography Standards and Regulations in Chiropractic. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2005 December; 49(4): 264–269.
93 - Troyanovich, SJ., Cailliet, R., Janik, TJ., Harrison, DD. and Harrison, DE. Radiographic mensuration characteristics of the sagittal lumbar spine from a normal population with a method to synthesize prior studies of lordosis. J Spinal Disord. 1997 Oct;10(5):380-6.
