Adult scoliosis treatment combining brace and exercises

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  • Dimitris Papadopoulos
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Purpose Based on the practice of wearing a scoliosis brace immediately after exercising to stabilize the stretch effect at the ligaments and the intervertebral disks[1], the purpose of this study was to reveal the importance of wearing the brace after performing exercises. Another goal of this study was to observe any changes in the major problems associated with adult scoliosis: pain, posture and progression of the curve.

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013