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MACCABI LIFE – Speaker Series. Scoliosis.
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Thank you for having our back!
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Thank you to the hundreds of viewers who tuned in on Sunday, 22 September a 7 pm to watch our Maccabi LIFE Speaker Series session, Scoliosis - Everything you need to know.
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It was an engaging and informative presentation by our expert speaker, Dr Angus Gray, and moderator, Dr Jonny Taitz.
On behalf of Maccabi LIFE, our online viewers, our campaign partners, and our entire community, we would like to sincerely thank Angus and Jonny for sharing your expertise and in-depth knowledge and working together with Maccabi LIFE in creating a special presentation to help educate and inform our community on everything they need to know about scoliosis and the importance of early detection.
Thank you to our Maccabi LIFE Scoliosis committee members, Lana Ilsar, Mimi Shifroni, Marsha Ben and Sarah Singer, for opening up your hearts and for sharing your stories, passion, dedication and experience as well as giving up your time as mums and professionals and contributing to the success of this campaign.
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As a community, we are always stronger when we work together. We are Maccabi PROUD to have partnered with 22 Jewish Schools and organisations across Australia on this important campaign who dedicated their time and effort to sharing the topic of scoliosis with their families and community networks.
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If you were unable join us on the night, you can watch the session below.
HOW TO SELF-TEST FOR SCOLIOSIS
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Forward Bend Test
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It only takes 30 seconds to test your child for scoliosis.
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​DOWNLOAD the Forward Bend Test instructions for your child HERE.
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If you have any concerns following the Forward Bend Test see a trusted GP, Paediatrician or Physiotherapist
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Dr Angus Gray’s recommendation to Parents:
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Be aware that the referring clinician does not always need to arrange an initial X-ray. It is ok just to send your child to the scoliosis specialist, who can arrange one later.
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Let the spine specialist arrange the images. If your GP, Paediatrician or Physiotherapist wants to do an X-ray, then it is far preferable to request an EOS scan as it has 100 times less radiation than a traditional scan. If an EOS scan is not available, then plain "digital" X-rays are the next best option.
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Not to let the GP, Paediatrician or Physiotherapist falsely reassure that the curve is "small" or "nothing to worry about" without an X-ray. This is especially the case in growing children.
TOOLKIT
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT
SELF TESTING GUIDE
TESTIMONIALS
IMPORTANT LINKS
AND MUCH MORE...
PROFESSIONAL BIOS:
Dr Angus Gray
Angus Gray is a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon with particular expertise in spinal deformity. He gained his medical degree at Sydney University and subsequently trained in orthopaedics, being awarded a Fellowship in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1999. Angus pursued further training in Italy and the United States before being appointed to Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and Prince of Wales Hospital as a consultant.
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He has an enduring interest in education, being an Examiner for the College of Surgeons for 9 years and Senior Examiner for 2 years. He has a Master of Surgical Education and is a lecturer at UNSW. He helped establish the Scoliosis Australia website with the late Professor Tom Taylor.
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Dr Jonny Taitz
Jonny Taitz is a Specialist General Paediatrician in private practice in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Dr Jonny has a successful general paediatric practice looking after children with both complex and simple medical issues. Jonny has an interest in feeding problems in the first year of life, twins and mild-moderate asthma. Jonny is happy to treat babies from birth to teenagers finishing school. Jonny welcomes new referrals from all over Sydney and NSW and is especially proud of the many patients he looks after from rural NSW. Jonny endeavours to see urgent referrals within the shortest possible time and all new patients within 2 weeks.