Scoliosis

Spinal Curvatures — Visceral Disturbances in Relation Thereto*

Cal West Med. 1933 Jun; 38(6): 423–428. PMCID: PMC1658652 PMID: 18742538 Neville T. Ussher Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.7M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected […]

Clinical observation of chiropractic manipulation in the treatment of degenerative scoliosis

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2022 May 25;35(5):442-7. (China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology) doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007. Lu-Guang Li 1, Jing-Hua Gao 1, Chun-Yu Gao 1, Wu Sun 1, Jie Luo 1, Ke-Xin Yang 1, Jie Yu 1, Jian-Guo Li 1, Bao-Jian Wang 1, Wei Yang 1, Ming-Hui Zhuang 1 PMID: 35535532 DOI: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007 Abstract Objective: To observe […]

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Bracing Success Is Influenced by Time in Brace

Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of BrAIST and ISICO Cohorts Dolan, Lori A. PhDa; Donzelli, Sabrina MDb; Zaina, Fabio MDb; Weinstein, Stuart L. MDa; Negrini, Stefano MDb,c,dAuthor Information SPINE: September 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 17 – p 1193-1199 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003506 Study Design. Comparative effectiveness study Objective. To evaluate factors leading to higher percentage of […]

A Predictive Model of Progression for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Based on 3D Spine Parameters at First Visit

Nault, Marie-Lyne MD, PhD SPINE: May 1, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 9 – p 605-611 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003316 Abstract Mini The aim of this prospective cohort study was to improve the prediction of curve progression in AIS. By adding the 3D morphology parameters at first visit, the predictive model explains 65% of the variability. […]

Health-Related Quality of Life in Nonoperated Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Middle Years

A Mean 25-Year Follow-up Study Watanabe, Kei MD, PhD SPINE: January 15, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 2 – p E83-E89 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003216 Study Design. A retrospective long-term follow-up study. Objective. To investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) status in middle-aged patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) treated non-surgically. Summary of Background Data. […]

Proposal of a New Exercise Protocol for Idiopathic Scoliosis – Full Text Article

Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Dec; 97(49): e13336. Published online 2018 Dec 10. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000013336 PMCID: PMC6310602 PMID: 30544395 Jin Young Ko, MD Abstract In clinical practice, we found a unilateral instability in patients with right thoracic scoliosis during asymmetric spinal stabilization exercise (ASSE), which can be an important clue to identify the pathophysiology of idiopathic scoliosis […]

The Role of Correction in the Conservative Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Full Text Article

Open Orthop J. 2017; 11: 1548–1557. Published online 2017 Dec 29. doi: 10.2174/1874325001711011548 PMCID: PMC5759131 Suppl-9, M7 Shu-Yan Ng Abstract Introduction: Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises (PSSE) and bracing have been found to be effective in the stabilization of curves in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). Yet, the difference among the many PSSEs and braces has […]

Insufficient Evidence to Screen Kids for Scoliosis

by Molly Walker, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 09, 2018  No recommendation on screening adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis will be forthcoming from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which has concluded there isn’t enough evidence to determine whether the benefits outweigh the harms. While the Task Force found adequate evidence that treatment with a back brace […]

Adult degenerative deformity: principles of sagittal balance, classification and surgical management

Orthopaedics and Trauma Volume 31, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 370-377 George Mataliotakis Athanasios I. Tsirikos Saeed Mohammad Abstract Deformity has always been part of the gradual spinal degenerative process occurring in older ages causing pain and disability. The shift of the adult population towards older ages has rendered this entity a much more frequent […]

Effectiveness of Schroth exercises during bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a preliminary study—SOSORT Award 2017 Winner – Full Text

Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2017; 12: 32. Published online 2017 Oct 16. doi: 10.1186/s13013-017-0139-6 PMCID: PMC5641990 Kenny Yat Hong Kwan,corresponding author1 Aldous C.S. Cheng,2 Hui Yu Koh,1 Alice Y.Y. Chiu,2 and Kenneth Man Chee Cheung1 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Abstract Background Bracing has been shown to decrease significantly the […]

Bridging the gap between observation and brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – Full Text

Chu, Eric. (2017). Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 6. 447-9. 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_52_17. Abstract Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains the most common and potentially severe form of scoliosis during the rapid growth period. It is generally accepted that AIS is a multifactorial disease controlled by genetic, hormonal, neuromuscular, and environmental factors. Herein, we describe a […]

Calcium, vitamin D may positively impact adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curve progression

September 16, 2016 BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — Use of dietary supplements may constitute a new treatment approach for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis based on 2-year results of a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. Lam Tsz-Ping, MBBS, FRCS(Edin), FHKAM (Orthopaedic Surgery),presented the findings at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual (BOA) Congress, here. Ping, who is the […]

The efficacy of three-dimensional Schroth exercises in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Tuğba Kuru Abstract Objective: To compare the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) Schroth exercises in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Design: A randomised-controlled study. Setting: An outpatient exercise-unit and in a home setting. Subjects: Fifty-one patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Interventions: Forty-five patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups. […]

Lateral Semicircular Canal Asymmetry in Idiopathic Scoliosis

PLoS One. 2015; 10(7): e0131120. Published online 2015 Jul 17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131120 PMCID: PMC4506017 Lateral Semicircular Canal Asymmetry in Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Early Link between Biomechanical, Hormonal and Neurosensory Theories? Martin Hitier Abstract Introduction Despite its high incidence and severe morbidity, the physiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown. Here, we looked for […]

Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging for Assessment of Scoliosis

IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2015 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] Ultrasound Volume Projection Imaging for Assessment of Scoliosis. Cheung CW, Zhou GQ, Law SY, Mak TM, Lai KL, Zheng YP. Abstract The standing radiograph is used as a gold standard to diagnose spinal deformity including scoliosis, a medical condition defined as lateral spine curvature […]

Electromyographic Assessment of Functional Symmetry of Paraspinal Muscles during Static Exercises in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis

Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 573276. Published online Sep 2, 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/573276 Abstract Background. The question of how to correct and rehabilitate scoliosis remains one of the most difficult problems of orthopaedics. Controversies continue to arise regarding various types of both symmetric and asymmetric scoliosis-specific therapeutic exercises. Objective. The aim of the present paper […]

Serial case reporting yoga side-planks for idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis

Authors Fishman LM, Groessl EJ, Sherman KJ. Author information Journal Glob Adv Health Med. 2014 Sep;3(5):16-21. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.064. Abstract BACKGROUND: Non-surgical techniques for treating scoliosis frequently focus on realigning the spine, typically by muscular relaxation or muscular or ligamentous stretching. However, such treatments, which include physical therapeutic, chiropractic, and bracing techniques, are inconsistently supported by […]

Brace treatment is effective in idiopathic scoliosis over 45°

Brace treatment is effective in idiopathic scoliosis over 45°: an observational prospective cohort controlled study Monia Lusini, MD, Sabrina Donzelli, MD, Salvatore Minnella, MD, Fabio Zaina, MD, Stefano Negrini, MD Received: January 30, 2013; Received in revised form: November 13, 2013; Accepted: November 21, 2013; Published Online: December 02, 2013 The Spine Journal, September 1, […]

Change of range of motion of the temporomandibular joint after correction of mild scoliosis

Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2014 Aug;26(8):1157-60. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.1157. Epub 2014 Aug 30. Yongnam Park Abstract [Purpose] This study aimed to verify the change in range of motion of the temporomandibular joint on correction of scoliosis. [Subjects and Methods] This study examined 31 male and female participants in their 20s and 30s with a spinal […]

How long after scoliosis surgery before patients are fully functional? 5 key findings

Becker’s SPINE REVIEW Laura Dyrda – Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 An article published in Spine examines functional activity for patients after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The study included 77 patients who underwent surgery January 2010 to April 2012 with an average follow-up time of 12.8 months. The patients were 15 years old […]