SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 10, 2025--
People living with scoliosis in Washington State now have access to world-class, non-surgical treatment options with the Grand Opening of ScoliCare Seattle.
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This new clinic delivers a patient-centered approach to scoliosis management, combining advanced technology with expert clinical care to improve quality of life for children, adolescents, and adults living with scoliosis.
Scoliosis affects up to 5% of young people and nearly 68% of adults over the age of 60 — a growing concern in the U.S. as the population ages. The condition is characterized by an abnormal curvature of the spine that can impact posture, comfort, and mobility.
ScoliCare operates globally, with specialized clinics offering comprehensive assessments and tailored non-surgical treatment programs. Each plan may include the innovative ScoliBrace® custom 3D corrective bracing system and the ScoliBalance® exercise-based physiotherapeutic program, designed to address the condition from multiple angles.
“We are opening this clinic to meet the growing need for dedicated scoliosis care in the community,” said Dr. Justin Favreau, D.C., Head Clinician at ScoliCare Seattle. “ Our team will provide world-class, non-surgical treatment options for adolescents and adults, helping patients access the right care at the right time.”
Local healthcare professionals, community members, and partners attended the Grand Opening to celebrate the launch of ScoliCare’s newest U.S. clinic. The event marks another step in ScoliCare’s mission to make advanced scoliosis care accessible to people worldwide.
About Dr. Justin Favreau:
Dr. Justin Favreau is the Head Clinician at ScoliCare Seattle, Washington. A graduate of Life Chiropractic College West (2005), Dr. Favreau has over 18 years of experience in spinal health and chiropractic care. In 2018, Dr. Favreau became a certified ScoliBrace® clinician and expanded his practice, Stability Health Center, to provide specialized care for patients with scoliosis and hyperkyphosis across the Seattle community and beyond. Now leading ScoliCare Seattle, Dr. Favreau continues his commitment to delivering world-class, evidence-based, non-surgical scoliosis care for children, adolescents, and adults. His clinic joins ScoliCare’s global network, including dedicated scoliosis centers in Australia that have operated for more than a decade.
Real Patient Impact: Patrick’s Journey
Patrick, a 45-year-old mechanical engineer with multiple thoracolumbar compression fractures, once faced chronic back pain so severe it sometimes kept him in bed all day.
Since starting care at ScoliCare Seattle, he still manages pain but no longer experiences those debilitating episodes. With his KyphoBrace® and daily Kypho Correction exercises, Patrick can work comfortably, stay active, and, most importantly, play with his six-year-old son. His story, shared at the Grand Opening, highlights the meaningful, everyday impact of accessible, evidence-based scoliosis and hyperkyphosis care.
For more information or to schedule an appointment at ScoliCare Seattle Washington, visit www.scolicare.com/seattle-washington or call 206-319-0388.
Patrick Sharing his journey with scoliosis and how Dr. Justin and the ScoliCare Seattle team supported him
ScoliCare Seattle Clinic opening event
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadcom is leading artificial-intelligence stocks lower on Friday, but other areas of the market that used to get left behind by Big Tech are picking up some of the slack. That’s keeping Wall Street indexes near their record heights.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in morning trading, coming off its latest all-time high, while the weakness for tech had the Nasdaq composite down 0.4%, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time. The majority of stocks on Wall Street were nevertheless rising, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 110 points, or 0.2%, to its own record.
Broadcom fell 8.8% even though the chip company reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Analysts called the performance solid, and CEO Hock Tan said strong 74% growth in AI semiconductor revenue helped lead the way.
But investors may have been concerned with some of Broadcom’s financial forecasts, including how much profit it can squeeze out of each $1 of revenue. The AI heavyweight may also have simply run out of momentum after its stock came into the day with a surge of 75.3% for the year so far, more than quadruple the S&P 500’s gain.
Broadcom’s stumble came a day after Oracle plunged nearly 11% despite likewise reporting a bigger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
Doubts remain about whether all the spending that Oracle is doing on AI technology will end up being worth it. Such questions are weighing on the AI industry broadly, even as many billions of dollars continue to flow in.
It’s a return toward Earth for AI superstars, which earlier had been the main engine sending Wall Street higher. Other stocks that used to struggle with uncertainty about the U.S. economy’s strength and what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates, meanwhile, are climbing.
The smallest U.S. stocks in the Russell 2000 index have leaped 2.6% so far this week, for example. That's much better than the 0.4% dip for the Nasdaq composite, which is packed with tech stocks.
The blue chip stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has much less of an emphasis on tech, have also been beating the rest of the market. Visa was again one of the strongest forces lifting the Dow on Friday after rising 1%.
Now, investors are feeling more optimistic about interest rates. The Fed earlier this week cut its main interest rate for the third time this year and indicated another cut may be ahead in 2026. Wall Street loves lower rates because they can boost the economy and send prices for investments higher, even if they potentially make inflation worse.
The Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, did hint on Wednesday that interest rates may be on hold for a while. But he helped soothe nerves when his comments appeared less harsh than some investors expected in shutting off the possibility of more cuts in 2026.
Stocks of travel-related companies were strong on Friday. Oil prices have eased this week, which should help trim their bills, and hopes are rising that easier interest rates will support the economy and encourage more people to take trips.
Norwegian Cruise Line steamed 3.4% higher for one of the market's bigger gains, while Southwest Airlines climbed 2.2%.
Lululemon Athletica jumped 12.6% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after reporting better profit and revenue for the three months through Nov. 2 than analysts expected. It also said its CEO, Calvin McDonald, plans to step down at the end of January following pressure to boost revenue.
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across most of Europe and Asia.
Stocks jumped 1.7% in Hong Kong and rose 1.4% in Tokyo for two of the world’s bigger gains.
In the bond market, Treasury yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.18% from 4.14% late Thursday.
AP Writers Teresa Cerojano and Matt Ott contributed.
Trader William Lawrence works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Jonathan Mueller works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
