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About Dutch Scoliosis Center<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=”Our goal is an optimal treatment for scoliosis patients” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:26px” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1597310630272{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Make an appointment<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=”150px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1511842336308{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_single_image image=”3135″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_custom_heading text=”A short story about
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DSC is part of the University Medical Center Utrecht\/Wilhelmina Children\u2019s Hospital, a center of excellence for all different types of scoliosis.<\/p>\n

Ren\u00e9 M Castelein, MD, PhD, professor of orthopedic surgery and internationally known as a specialist of both surgical and conservative scoliosis treatment, is one of the founders of DSC.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:15|text_align:left|color:%23777777″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”DUTCH SCOLIOSIS CENTER” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:13|text_align:left|color:%23888888″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1597310782776{padding-top: 13px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”319″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1511789131060{padding-bottom: 79px !important;background-color: #fcfcfc !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1511789080782{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HZZtXPw-vXU&feature=youtu.be” el_width=”60″ align=”center” title=”Dutch Scoliosis Center”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#eeeeee” css=”.vc_custom_1511845249987{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”]\n

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\u201cIn addition to the brace and mental help, I received exercises. Exercises to target the deep back muscles. Most importantly, they have given me back the confidence in my back! I can and dare to play hockey again.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter a year of treatment by several therapists, we had given up hope that he would ever go through life pain-free. However, when we visited Scharien and the specialist at the Dutch Scoliosis Center, everything changed. – Mother”<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe professional guidance during my brace treatment and during the intensive Schroth therapy has really helped me for 80% of my back pain. Thank you very much for the treatment!\u201d<\/p>\n

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