Several patients who’ve already been fitted with a TornadoSuit™ tell us that it is easily the most comfortable brace they’ve worn.

Conventional bracing for mild to moderate curvatures has several drawbacks.  The TornadoSuit™ introduces a scoliosis activity suit rather than bracing.

First, rigid bracing can severely limit the patient’s torso mobility, which can then compromise recreational and other athletic activity. Secondly, although it normalizes after rigid bracing is completed, breathing function can be diminished due to the decreased ability to fully expand the lungs against the brace. Finally, because rigid bracing is often uncomfortable, compliance is generally low, and has been estimated to be as low as 15%.

Unfortunately, bracing is a very necessary component of exercise-based treatments for scoliosis, since gravitational stress can cause the spinal curvature to collapse over the course of a day as spinal muscle endurance declines. Bracing helps complement exercise-based therapies, such as ARC3D, and extends the neuromusculoskeletal effects of the treatment longer into the day.

Therefore, in order to retain the benefits of rigid bracing, while also eliminating some of the drawbacks of conventional bracing, Dr. Morningstar developed the TornadoSuit™ (patent pending) to specifically accomplish this. The TornadoSuit™ is a flexible torso wrap that uses the leg as its foundation. The TornadoSuit™ is made of perforated neoprene, which is far more comfortable than conventional rigid braces. Several patients who’ve already been fitted with a TornadoSuit™ tell us that it is easily the most comfortable brace they’ve worn. Also, because it is a flexible activity suit, it does not prohibit torso mobility like conventional rigid bracing.

The TornadoSuit™ can be fully customized to individual patients. It comes in three main parts that may be specifically configured to varying curvature patterns;  therefore becoming a suit, not a brace.

This method involves the following techniques (and more):

• Kinesiotaping Method
• Pettibon Weighting System
• Rotary Torso Exercises
• Rigo-Cheneau Style Bracing
• Pettibon Spinal Rejuvenation

Annual checkups into adulthood can reduce the chance of any rapid progression due to injury or lack of exercise.

Dr. Morningstar considers his patients family. He only want the best for his family. Therefore, he’ll only give you or your child the care that’s needed; nothing more. He will always strive to give you our utmost attention, respect, and effort.

Dr. Morningstar graduated from Palmer College in 2002. Dr. Morningstar maintains private practices in Grand Blanc and Richmond, MI. He focuses his practice on the rehabilitation treatment of scoliosis and other spinal disorders. Dr. Morningstar is the current president of the International Chiropractic Scoliosis Board. He lectures internationally on the topic of scoliosis, and has published several medical studies and presented to international scoliosis medical societies. He is one of only four chiropractic physicians in the Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT).

The Natural Wellness & Pain Relief Centers are the integrative medical clinic where Dr. Morningstar practices. This environment allows Dr. Morningstar to provide the most comprehensive, patient-centered, non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of scoliosis. As the founding clinics for the exclusive ARC3D Scoliosis Therapy™, these clinics play a vital role in the continued development and promotion of ARC3D Scoliosis Therapy™. Under the experienced direction of Dr. Morningstar and his professional staff, thousands of people with scoliosis have been successfully treated with ARC3D Scoliosis Therapy™. We are proud our leadership role as the flagship clinics providing ARC3D Scoliosis Therapy™.