"I have Scoliosis!"

Biography of Dr. Hans Rudolph Weiss

Dr. Hans Rudolf Weiss, from Gensingen, Germany, Orthopedic Surgeon, specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, science and author of numerous scientific studies and books, editor-in-chief of the scientific journal "OA Musculoskeletal Medicine" presents the 10th edition of this guide for patients suffering from scoliosis and their relatives, which was published in German and English, for the first time also in Greek.

"Increasingly, evidence is being discovered for the application of physiotherapy in the treatment of scoliosis. The application of guardianship, previously controversial, is now considered to have a scientific basis. In contrast, evidence regarding the surgical treatment of scoliosis is insufficient, while recent studies on long-term outcomes raise questions. The future, therefore, belongs to conservative, non-surgical, treatment of scoliosis. The good news is that recent progress and development in caregivers, but also in practices aimed at helping the patient, according to their individualized scoliosis pattern, now offer improved chances of preventing the worsening of the deformity, and even the prospect of reducing it in 20 -50^ο. The specialized treatment on scoliosis aims at satisfactory results in terms of daily life, as well as aiming at minimizing its effects on the sufferers. After a short period of time, and without the need for major theoretical training, patients are able to develop a sense of postural awareness of their correct body position and self-help, learning to avoid habits that exacerbate spinal deformity.

Biography Nikos Tournavitis

Nikos Tournavitis was born in Germany in 1975 and is a Certified Orthotist – Certified Orthotist, Gensingen®, kypho-logic®, spondy-logic® and physio-logic® Brace Specialist, specialist in approved CAD / CAM adaptations & applications of the Schroth Best Practice Academy , official guardian CAD designer (for Koob GmbH & Co KG, Germany), as well as representative for quality management at the Schroth Best Practice Academy.

He also holds an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and a Tourism MBA from the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

In Greece, in 2015, he founded SBPRS Scoliosis Centers in Thessaloniki, Athens and Nicosia, Cyprus.

He has been invited to give more than 10 lectures on the conservative treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis.

He has lectured at the 13th Annual SOSORT World Conference in 2018 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he presented world first research on "Structural correction is possible with Chêneau style 3D braces".

And above all, he is grateful for his mentor Dr. med. Hans-Rudolf Weiss.

Learn more about him and his work here: www.scoliosis-sbprs.com