Background In North America, care recommendations for adolescents with small idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) curves include observation or bracing. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises …

Background The North American non-surgical standard of care for adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis (AIS) includes observation and bracing, but not exercises. Schroth physiotherapeutic …

The purpose of this descriptive study was to quantify the work that is accomplished by major
muscle groups of the affected limb of 10 children with spastic hemiplegia secondary to …

The authors assessed whether a period of 3 weeks, rather than the commonly used 6 weeks,
of smooth Kirschner wire fixation and cast immobilization of the elbow was sufficient to …

Background The Cobb angle is proposed as the “disease process” outcome for scoliosis
research because therapies aim to correct or stop curve progression. While the Scoliosis …

The premise behind most noninvasive techniques for the measurement of scoliotic conditions
of the spine is that the lateral distortion of the spine relates directly to transverse rib cage …

Background Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) support using physiotherapeutic
scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). All RCTs …

Children with back pain frequently undergo detailed investigation because of the perception
that a high percentage will have a treatable spinal condition. The purposes of this study was …

Introduction: The promising results of Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis found in low-quality studies will be strengthened by confirmation in a …

Background: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a known complication associated with
the correction of spinal deformity. Recent investigations of this disorder have focused on …