6th International Symposium

September 19th-20th, 2025

Wrocław, Poland

Current Trends in research on scoliosis and other spinal deformities

19.09.2025

Wrocław, Poland

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Coorganisator
Al. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego 35
WROCŁAW

Prof. Nachiappan Chockalingam PhD, CEng, CSci, PFHEA, FIPEM FISBc,

(United Kingdom)

Workshop topic:

Gait and Movement Analysis in Scoliosis: Uncovering Subtle Patterns for Designing Optimal Intervention

Description:

This workshop delves into the essential principles of movement and gait analysis in patients withscoliosis, emphasising the critical role of posture in overall mobility. Participants will learn how subtlevariations in gait can reveal underlying postural issues, directly informing effective orthotic andexercise interventions. Drawing on years of expertise, three of our speakers will share practical tipsand hands-on strategies for identifying key movement indicators, ensuring clinicians can enhancetheir assessment techniques and ultimately improve patient care.

Description:

Scoliosis is more than just a local spinal deformity – it is the result of global fascial tensions, compensatory patterns, and often even emotional experiences and internal organ dysfunctions stored in the body. Traditional approaches to scoliosis therapy focus mainly on structural correction. However, the key to effective treatment may lie much deeper – in the fascia, whose tensions shape the posture of the entire body.

During this workshop, participants will explore a fascial and psychosomatic perspective on scoliosis, discover how fascial tension imbalances can affect the spine, and learn practical diagnostic tests to determine whether the primary issue lies in the torso, limbs, or internal organs.

What will you learn?

• How the global fascial network works and why scoliosis therapy requires looking beyond the spine.
• How to perform fascial diagnostic tests to identify whether the primary tension is in the torso or limbs.
• How tensions in internal organs (diaphragm, intestines, kidneys) can influence spinal deformity.
• How emotions, stress, and perinatal trauma are stored in the fascia and can affect scoliosis.
• How to use simple manual and movement techniques to release fascial tensions impacting posture.