Dino Gallo

Certified Master Orthopedic Technician, Certified Prosthestist & Orthotist

Founder and managing director of Ortholutions

 

Dino Gallo is a Certified Master Orthopedic Technician / CPO (Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist) with professional experience since 1988.

Dortmund Chamber of Skilled Crafts, Federal Vocational Training Institute for Orthopedics Technology (BUFA) in Dortmund.

Management and treatment of scoliosis and degenerative diseases of the spine with trunk orthoses. Development of orthosis systems and accessories.

Development, production and product training of technical knowledge concerning the RSC® Scoliosis Brace.

Since 1993: specialization in pediatric orthopedics with renowned companies and in cooperation with internationally active specialized clinics. Focus on clinical orthopedic care of patients with spina bifida, muscular dystrophies, ICP, congenital or traumatic paralyses, skeletal dysplasias, congenital deformities and AMC (arthrogryposis multiplex congenita).

Further Biographical notes

 

  • Since 2000: specialization in conservative scoliosis treatment of development of RSC® treatment concept. 
  • Cooperation with Dr. Manuel Rigo since 1999 as a medical consultant for the Rigo System Chêneau Brace (RSC®) Brace from Ortholutions.
  • 2007 – 2010: Instituto Elena Salvá, Barcelona (Spain): scoliosis treatment according Rigo | BSPTS (Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School).
  • 2003 – 2008: Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic, Bad Sobernheim (Germany): fitting the clinic’s scoliosis patients in the clinic with the RSC® Brace, development of trunk orthoses systems in cooperation with Dr. Hans Rudolf Weiß.
  • 2004: Founding member of SOSORT (Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment).

Publications

  • Case reports: orthotic treatment of adult scoliosis patients with chronic back pain, Dino Gallo, Scoliosis 2014, 9:18 (18 November 2014)
  • In-brace correction of the Cobb angle with RSC-CAD CAM compared with ‘hand made’ from the original author, Manuel D Rigo, Dino Gallo, Robert Dallmayer, Scoliosis 2010, 5 (Suppl 1):O68 (10 September 2010)
  • A specific scoliosis classification correlating with brace treatment: description and reliability, Manuel D Rigo, Mónica Villagrasa, Dino Gallo, Scoliosis 2010, 5:1 (27 January 2010)
  • Chancen und Möglichkeiten von CAD/CAM in der Orthopädie-Technik – erläutert am Beispiel der RSC® Korsett Servicefertigung, Dino Gallo, Orthopädie-Technik 10/05
  • Korrektur und Beeinflussung des Sagittalprofils der Wirbelsäule, Erfahrungen bei der Versorgung mit individuellen CAD-gefertigten und -konfektionierten Trunk orthoses-Systemen, Dino Gallo, Orthopädie-Technik 8/09
  • Die orthetische Behandlung von erwachsenen Skoliosepatienten mit chronischen Rückenschmerzen. Orthesen zur Unterstützung des Sagittalprofils und zur Optimierung der Körperstatik. Dargestellt am Beispiel des Trunk orthosessystems sBrace L, Dino Gallo, Orthopädie-Technik 4/14 
  • Quality Control of Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment in 147 Patients While Using the RSC® Brace, Dino Gallo, CPO (GM) Grant I. Wood, BS, MSc, CPO (UK) Robert Dallmayer, CPO (GM), American Academi of Orthotists and Prosthetists,Volume 23-Number 2-2011)
  • Brustverformungen im Skoliosekorsett vermeiden, Dino Gallo, Rückenzeit- das Skoliose Magazin,  Ausgabe 2/2014

Seminars / Trainings Scoliosis RSC brace patients meetings

  • since 2005 twice a year Scoliosis-Patients Meetings in Israel with Dr. Rigo, Avital Pinhas CPO and the Israeli Schroth-BSPTS.net Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (IS scoliosis patients consultation, brace check-up, brace fittings)
  • Special RSC® Brace Evaluation Clinic, Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Hanger San Mateo, 2009, 2011
  • Implementation of Scoliosis Patients Meetings at international RSC® Brace Excellence Centers
  • Attendee at the all SOSORT Meetings since 2004
  • Since 2003 every year organization and implementation of the Rigo Cheneau RSC® Brace Intensive Seminar, with Dr. Manuel Rigo and Ortholutions in Germany

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