U.S. Professional Licensed Chiropractic / CLEAR Certified / CLEAR Intensive Care Certified Scoliosis Treatment, now available in Yokohama Japan
The Whole New Scoliosis Treatment
Correction of the curvature without bracing or surgery
Dr. Hugh Van Kieu, DC, IDE is one of the few Scoliosis Intensive Care Certified doctors in the world.
Scoliosis Intensive Care (IC) Certified doctors are trained to see scoliosis suffer for a period of 1-2 weeks of care, where it normally would take 3-6 months worth of care.
These procedures can put the body through high level of physical and emotional stress.
Trained IC doctor can assist in making the high stress load manageable and are able to get great results similar to that of a regular 3-6 months of care.
Our CLEAR Certified Scoliosis Treatment Plans
In 2011, our doctor Hugh Kieu D.C. has successfully been certified by CLEAR to perform the latest scoliosis IC (Intensive Care) treatment.
We are now able to evaluate each scoliosis case uniquely special to each individual and customize the care for each individual to get the best possible curvature correction WITHOUT the use of brace or surgery.
See our results of CLEAR IC Scoliosis Treatments.
Scoliosis Intensive Care Treatment
Recommended for patients who live more than 45 minutes away
IC(Intensive Care) treatment generally provides excellent treatment results, in the least amount of time, and with minimal disruption to the entire family's daily schedule.
It is charactarized by 5-10 days of treatment (not including weekends) with each day's treatment time lasting up to 4-5 hours a day and often 25-30 total hours of treatment over the course of each week.
Following the treatment, we will provide a comprehensive, customized home rehabilitation protocol designed to maintain the gains achieved during the treatment period,
promote further gains in the correction of their spinal curvature, and help the scoliosis sufferer increase spinal stability during the upcoming periods of growth spurts.
- 1 week IC treatment is recommended for curvatures below 25 degrees. For curvatures over 25 degrees, 2 week IC treatment is recommended.
- For curvatures over 30 degrees, the purchase of a scoliosis traction chair may be required.
Scoliosis Expanded Care Treatment
Recommended for patients who live close to our clinic
For patients who live near bones+beyond and able to visit frequently for weekly appointments, we also offer an "Expanded" treatment plan.
The expanded treatment plan option is essentially the same treatment as the intensive care option, except the patient is seen 2-3 times per week over the course of 4 and 1/2 months.
This option is good because it can be carried out without missing any time from school or work.
Comparisons : Intensive Care v.s. Expanded
| Intensive Care | Expanded Care |
| results | rapid results and curve reduction | gradual reduction of curvature |
| time | shorter time commitment to office treatment | longer time commitment to office treatment |
| stabilization | solely dependent on home rehab | split between office and home rehab |
| schedule | less interruption and conflict with schedule | potential conflict with after school activities |
| scoliosis maintenance option | available | unnecessary |
| travel | less travel time to and from clinic | considerable travel time to and from clinic |
CLEAR Intensive Care Certified
Doctor's Licensed in
California & Hawaii
Intensive Care Advance Scolioisis Certified
Dr. Hugh Van Kieu is CLEAR's IC certified. He has the training to give scoliosis care for a period of 2 weeks, which would normally take 3-6 months worth of care.
Scoliosis Brace Certified
In 1997 Dr. Kieu was trained to utilize a special advance brace (Most advance at the time) that uses air pressure to correct the scoliosis curvature.
Dr. Kieu no longer uses this method for scoliosis correction because of the potential harm that bracing may cause to the neuro-musculo-skeletal system (according to the latest research).
Nutritional Training
Dr. Kieu took extra courses of studies in Nutrition and attended many post-graduation seminars on wellness and anti-aging (basically wellness) since obtaining doctrine degree.
Mission Goals on Scoliosis Care
- Identify which is the Primary Scoliosis Curvature and Compensatory Curvatures and identifying the cause or root of the Scoliosis. For example, is the cause of scoliosis due to neurological conditions from the brain to oculo-vestibular system, brain to neck, brain to mid-back, or brain to low back- pelvic. By identifying the root of the scoliosis, Dr. Kieu will come up with the best and most effective plan to reduce the Scoliosis Curvatures.
- Prevent the Scoliosis Curvature(s) from getting worse.
- Reduce the Scoliosis Curvature(s) and Restore normal lordosis and kyphosis curvatures of the neck, mid-back and low back
- Maintaining the Scoliosis Reduction, improve motion, flexibility, strength to the joints, discs, muscles, vertebrae of the spine.