Review of scoliosis-specific exercise methods used to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Review of scoliosis-specific exercise methods used to correct adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Abstract Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) refers to a spinal curvature of an unknown origin diagnosed in otherwise healthy children. A conservative treatment approach includes physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) with or without corrective bracing in preventing further s...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Day, Jeremy Fletcher, Mackenzie Coghlan, Terrence Ravine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Archives of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
Scoliosis-specific exercise
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Cobb angles
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40945-019-0060-9

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