A Systematic Review of Chuna Manual Therapy for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Manual therapy as a conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

BACKGROUND The treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is contingent upon many variables. Simple observation is enough for less serious curvatures, but for very serious cases surgical intervention could be proposed. Between these there is a wide range of different treatments. Manual therapy is commonly used: the aim of this paper is to verify the data existing in the literature on the effi...

Title: Efficacy of Manual Therapy to Avoid Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: a Systematic Review

The Effectiveness of Schroth vs. SEAS Exercise Methods for Correcting Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescent: A Systematic Review

Purpose: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis and the most complex deformity of the spine. The promising results of Schroth and Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS), among other methods of exercise therapy, have attracted the attention of many researchers and therapists. However, there is still vague evidence of their effectiveness and the super...

Impact of manual therapy in children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Methods We recruited 11 children with AIS, with a mean age of 14 years of age. Children with AIS who received manual therapy and the motor relearning approach were followed for an average of 4.5 months. Physical therapy intervention consisted of 60-minute treatment sessions two times per week. An impairment-based manual physical therapy method was utilized, consisting of passive force applicati...

How 'idiopathic' is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review on associated abnormalities

BACKGROUND Despite more than a century of dedicated research, the etiology and pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remain unclear. By definition, 'idiopathic' implies an unknown cause. Nevertheless, many abnormalities concomitant to AIS have been described, often with the suggestion that these abnormalities are related to etio-pathogenesis. Insight in the concomitant abnormali...