Participants in this educational path will learn how to assess scoliosis patients and identify those who require referral to more experienced experts. Students will learn the main clinical rationale for their decisions, along with the risk factors that must be considered and how to assess them.
They will be expected to become familiar with the best available evidence for every treatment and to apply this knowledge in the appropriate management of their patients.
Each module, typically lasting two weeks, begins with three pre-recorded lectures. These lectures remain accessible for the full course period, allowing students to view them at their convenience. Students will also be directed to additional reading materials to reinforce their learning.
Every module incorporates discussion groups in which participants are expected to engage actively and constructively in order to examine the key issues presented.
At the end of each module, the instructor will provide a summary of the material covered in the lectures and will encourage students to share their views on any points of debate. Live chat sessions are available to foster interaction among participants, while polls will be used to gather opinions on proposed treatment options and on clinical decision-making in case studies.
The first module will be released on 22 January 2026.
Program Edition 2026
Module 1
- Introduction to the Course
- Clinical evaluation
- Radiographic evaluation
- Modern evaluation tools
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 5/2/2026
Module 2
- Aetiology
- Biomechanics
- Sagittal Spino-Pelvic Alignment
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 19/2/2026
Module 3
- Natural history
- Classification and treatment approach
- Bracing evidence
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 5/3/2026
Module 4
- Clinical Guidelines to treatment
- Boston brace
- Lyon brace
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 26/3/2026
Module 5
- Therapeutic protocols
- ART brace
- PASB
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 9/4/2026
Module 6
- Mixed Clinical Cases
- Rigo Cheneau System
- SPoRT concept – 1
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 23/4/2026
Module 7
- SpineCor Brace
- Secondary scoliosis
- SPoRT concept – 2
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 7/5/2026
Module 8
- Early-onset scoliosis
- Surgery
- SPoRT concept – 3
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 21/5/2026
Module 9
- PSSE: actual evidence
- SEAS approach
- SEAS self-correction
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 11/6/2026
Module 10
- Schroth method
- Barcelona school
- SEAS exercises
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 25/6/2026
Module 11
- Adult scoliosis: basic knowledge
- Adult idiopathic scoliosis: evaluation and therapeutic choices
- SEAS in adults
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 9/7/2026
Module 12
- Adult idiopathic scoliosis: surgical treatment
- Psychological impact of scoliosis on adults
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 23/7/2026
Module 13 - Summer Break
- Patient perspective
The Live appointments after the summer break need to be reconfirmed again
Module 14
- Screening
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 3/9/2026
Module 15
- LBP and deformities
- Discussion Group sessions
Live session: 17/9/2026
Module 16
- Idiopathic scoliosis: psychological issues
- Discussion Group sessions
Final exam: 1/10/2026 - 8/11/2026
Final Live session: 15/10/2026 Conclusion and Take-Home-Messages given by the Teaching Staff
Live sessions: 1pm - 2pm Rome local time - Please take into account time differences due to local daylight-saving time in Italy and in your country.
Lectures are delivered using the Vimeo video streaming platform
