Conclusion: The Schroth method improved posture and esthetic appearance, as well as breathing and flexibility of the spine in children with AIS.Ĭonservative approaches such as Schroth exercises and core stabilization exercises showed effective results in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. After treatment, ATR was significantly reduced at Th8-12 and L1-5 level, while lateral flexion and respiratory index increased significantly.
Baseline mean Cobb angle of the largest curve was 28°. Results: Eighteen children, 16 girls and 2 boys, mean age 13.38 ± 2.17 years, completed the study.
Angle of trunk rotation (ATR), trunk lateral flexion and respiratory index were analyzed before and after the study. All the children had 15 sessions (3 per week, during 5 weeks) in the ambulatory settings, followed by a 30-45 min long daily home exercise program. The children were assigned 60 min long individual therapy sessions. The initial evaluation included physical examination, anthropometric measurements, scoliometry and spinal radiography. Material and methods: A prospective clinically controlled study comprised 23 adolescent patients who were previously treated with "usual" physiotherapy, but without significant success. Aim: Examination of the efficacy of short-term controlled Schroth exercises in the treatment of adolescents with AIS. The Schroth method is most often used and consists out of auto-correction in three dimensions, breathing exercises, education and home exercises. Specific physiotherapeutic exercises are recommended as the first step in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Adolescent idiopathic structural scoliosis (AIS) is the most common spinal deformity in children. Introduction: Scoliosis is a multifactorial three-dimensional spinal deformation.
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