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Grant I. Wood, BSc, MSc, CPO (UK)

 

 

 

 

 

RSC (Rigo System Cheneau) and Cheneau brace experience

 

Personally designed, hand-modified, fit and delivered over 350 Cheneau and RSC braces from 1996 to present.

 

 

Seminars and Presentations of the RSC (Rigo System Cheneau) and Cheneau Brace

 

      1. Wood, G.I., (2010) Specific Scoliosis Classification Correlating with Brace Treatment:                

          Description and Reliability. ISPO,  Leipzig, Germany.

 

      2. Rigo, M., Wood,G.I. (2009)  The RSC brace. Reno, USA.

 

3. Wood, G.I., García, J.  (2001)  The treatment of scoliosis with the Cheneau brace.  Hospital Civil, Malaga, Spain.

 

4. Wood, G.I., Rigo, M. (1999)  The treatment of scoliosis with a hyper-correction TLSO- The Cheneau brace system.

    BAPO (British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotist) 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Seminar 4, Harrogate, UK.

 

 

Completed various workshops and educational courses on RSC and Cheneau in Barcelona and Sevilla presented by Dr Rigo and Dr Cheneau.

 

 

1.  Rigo, M.,  (2007)  RSC practical and theoretical training.  Instituto E. Salva, Barcelona.

 

2.  Rigo, M., Cheneau, J. (2000),  3rd  Orthotics Workshop on the Cheneau brace. Instituto E. Salva, Barcelona

 

3.  Rigo, M.  (2000)  3rd  Workshop on the theory and practical aspects of the Cheneau brace.  Instituto

    de Especialidades Ortopédicas, Sevilla.

 

4. Chêneau, J., Rigo, M., García, J. (1997)  1st Workshop on the theory and  practical aspects of the Chêneau              brace. Instituto de Especialidades Ortopédicas, Sevilla. 

 

5.  Rigo, M., Cheneau, J. (1997),  2nd  Orthotics Workshop on the Cheneau brace.  Barcelona, Instituto E. Salvá.

 

Educational papers and thesis completed on the Cheneau brace

 

 

1.  Wood, G. I (2003)  Comparison of surface topograhpy and x-ray values during idiopathic scoliosis treatment using the Cheneau brace, Master of Science by thesis, University of Salford, UK.

 

2.  Rigo, M., Wood, G.I. (2001a)  The treatment of scoliosis with a hypercorrection TLSO- The Cheneau brace system, part 1, Barcelona.

 

3.  Rigo, M., Wood, G.I. (2001b)  The hypercorrection Cheneau brace system utilising the classification of King in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis, part 2, Barcelona.

 

 

 

 

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International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), 13th World Congress, Wood, G.I., (2010) Specific Scoliosis Classification Correlating with Brace Treatment:           Description and Reliability. ISPO,  Leipzig, Germany.

 

 

 

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