Our daughter was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 5. The official diagnosis was an "S-curve scoliosis with a right thoracic and left lumbar curve". The upper curve was at 23.9 degree initially, while the lower one was at 19.7 degrees, as confirmed by X-ray. At the Sick Kids hospital here in Toronto, we were told that the prognosis was generally not good. The earlier the scoliosis manifests itself, the more time it has to progress. The biggest changes happen in puberty. Given the years that scoliosis had to progress to our daughter's puberty, it would be virtually guaranteed that the only option would have been the spinal surgery. This was a shock to us. However, a couple of years ago, I read a great book called "Breath" by James Nestor, that examined various breathing techniques. One chapter was devoted to Katharina Schroth and her scoliosis therapy, so I knew that there were options to take outside of surgical procedure. We looked for clinics in Toronto that use these or similar techniques, and we came across several of them. We tried the first one. They offered a specialized brace and sets of exercises, but in general we didn't see much improvement. That's when we discovered the Toronto Scoliosis Centre and Dr. Kang. The Zoom intro session for any interested patients is highly recommended. Dr. Kang presented his results, technique and thinking in a friendly way and his patient case studies were highly encouraging. He also laid out the schedule, method and follow-up work for most common cases. By the time we visited his Leaside clinic, our daughter was 6 years old. The x-rays taken on the start date of her treatment with Dr. Kang (25. April 2024) showed the upper curve of 31.1 degrees and lower curve at 22.6 degrees. Basically in a year, we have already seen several degrees of extra curving for both upper and lower spine, over her initial diagnosis. After getting Dr. Kang's specialized brace and following his exercise programme over the summer, we went for another regular x-ray at the hospital on 11. October 2024. The upper curve now sits at 9.5 degrees and the lower one is at 4.6 degrees. The results speak for themselves. In less than six months, it is obvious that our daughter's spine is MUCH straighter, to the point where you don't notice the spine curvature at all with a casual glance. Through this time, Dr. Kang and his wonderful, warm staff became like a second family to us. They really are a great group of people, who love working with kids (and adults!) and who truly are top-notch experts in their fields. In addition to custom exercises developed for every patient, they also had custom machines, which we truly never saw at any other clinic (to be fair, our experience was limited, but this really is impressive!) I would recommend the clinic to anyone. We can emphatically show that the treatment works and works wonderfully. The oldest patient we saw was an 83-year old gentleman. Key point to keep in mind for everyone starting towards victory over scoliosis: compliance. This means wearing the brace 21-22 hours a day. It also means keeping on track for the daily exercises. It's hard to do this at first, because you are flying blind. You don't know if the method really works, so you are always wondering if the effort is futile. It's normal to feel this way - and the moment you get the first positive result, all of those doubts are forever dispelled. You know it works, and now it's just putting in effort, day by day. We can't express our gratitude to Dr. Kang and his wonderful staff. It's terrifying to think that we would've let our child go under a scalpel, if we didn't know about this solution. We are more than happy to raise awareness that there is a great, natural way to fix scoliosis. Yes, it takes some hard work, but the alternative is much, much worse. There are not enough stars on Google to give to the Leaside clinic and their staff. We are beyond grateful.
Dr. Kang and his team are fantastic! I have been to many Chiropractors and there is no comparison. My child started to show signs of scoliosis at a very young age and luckily we found Dr. Kang to help him. With the treatment plan provided, his scoliosis improved drastically. Highly recommend!!!
I feel so lucky to find Dr. Kang for my daughter’s scoliosis. I contacted more than 7 schroth therapist for my daughter’s scoliosis in Canada. But I was never satisfied with how they answered my concerns and questions over phone. When I called Dr. Kang’s clinic, I got answers of all of my questions. Rain was so polite and kind every time I called her for any question. We travelled Dr Kang from Winnipeg for 14 days of intensive treatment. My daughter was looking straight within 14 days of Dr. Kang’s treatment. We visited doctor again after 3 months for just one day for brace adjustments. And now after 10 months there is curve reduction out of brace for 16 hours. I’m hoping for more reduction in future. My daughter wears her brace and does schroth exercises every day as prescribed by Dr. Kang. Doctor Kang cares about his patients and listens to all the concerns. He has always answered all of my questions about my daughter’s scoliosis and her exercises very politely. I would recommend that anyone with scoliosis in Canada visit Dr. Kang prior to receiving surgery or any other conservative treatment. Thank you so much Dr. Kang, Rain and Beverly.
Dr. Kang and his team are extremely knowledgeable about scoliosis treatment. We brought our 11 year daughter to his clinic she was diagnosed with a 55 degree curve, he rushed us a brace and we started the treatment program, her curve reduced from the severe category to the moderate category in the first two months. His team taught my daughter over 30 exercises so she can feel in control and empowered in her scoliosis journey. Dr. Kang is very patient and takes the time to talk to each patient as if you were family. Honestly I can't rave enough about this team and would recommend anyone with scoliosis to visit this clinic.
I first came to Dr. Kang's clinic with lots of back pain and my legs going numb from pain and a limp that I was insecure about, all due to my scoliosis. Over a period of a little more than 1 year, Dr. Kang, Beverly and Rain all helped me to feel my best and physically healthy in my own body, and I am so grateful for that. From my experience at this clinic, I was shown lots of care, patience and kindness from the entire team during a time where I was extremely stressed from the mental and physical journey I went through because of my scoliosis. Out of any clinic that for scoliosis, I highly recommend this group of professionals who have helped me rehabilitate my life into the best it's ever been. Thank you! :)
I found Dr. Kang after doing extensive research. My daughter was diagnosed with a large curve and was in the surgical threshold. I was told she had to be braced ASAP. When I came to the clinic to meet the team, Dr. Kang answered all my questions and was super honest! He didn’t promise miracles or try to sell me on anything. What he did know for certain that her posture would be significantly changed, and that he truly believed the brace would make a difference. I took a chance with his program after talking with many other parents in his waiting room. Dr. Kang showed me a presentation tool of all his before and afters and I knew this program would work !! I had lost hope and put my trust into his hands and I am so thrilled that I did !! I had so many anxieties about the progression of her curve and let me tell you within the first 2 months I’ve seen unbelievable changes. After only 5 months of fully wearing the brace and doing the exercises, not only did her progressive curve stay stable..she’s actually out of the surgical threshold in only 5 months!!!! Yes, you have to stay committed to the program, just like any other! The adjustment period to the brace was short lived, and you can barely notice my daughter is even wearing one. She still has growth to do, but I am so confident and comfortable knowing how far we have come in such short time!! If you’re like me, who was hesitant and scared..look no further!!! I promise you are in amazing hands!! The staff is super supportive, and most importantly my daughter is feeling so confident!! I’m truly amazed and beyond grateful to Dr. Kang, Rain and Beverly ??
I have scoliosis and have lower back pain. I walked in and tried to book an appointment but the staff were very unwelcoming and even seemed confused as to how to sign up a new patient. They didn’t speak English very well and I was quickly ushered out with no information or help. My guess is it’s probably not a legitimate business but a front for money laundering or other illegal activities.
Leaside Family Chiropractic & Scoliosis Center is a Canadian Chiropractor based in Toronto, Ontario. Leaside Family Chiropractic & Scoliosis Center is located at 860 Millwood Rd, Toronto, ON M4G 1W6, Canada.
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