Results of Gensingen Bracing in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Monitoring Editor: Brooke Allemang Reviewed by Fabio Zaina, Greta Jurenaite, Buket Akıncı, and Deborah Turnbull Xiaofeng Nan, CPO,1 Tuğba Kuru Çolak, PhD,2 Burçin Akçay, PhD,3 Hua Xie, CPO,4 Liwei Zhao, CPO,5 and Maksym Borysov, CPO, PT6 1 Nan Xiaofeng’s Spinal Orthopedic Workshop, Xi’an Shaanxi, China 2 Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey 3 Department of Physiotherapy and […]

The effectiveness of Schroth exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is one of the most common structural spinal deformities in adolescents, becoming apparent around the time of puberty. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have demonstrated promising results in reducing the progression of AIS. Objectives The aim of this study was to identify, critically appraise and establish the best available evidence for the […]

Effectiveness of Schroth exercises during bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a preliminary study—SOSORT Award 2017 Winner

·  Kenny Yat Hong Kwan,  ·  Aldous C.S. Cheng,  ·  Hui Yu Koh,  ·  Alice Y.Y. Chiu &  ·  Kenneth Man Chee Cheung  Abstract Background Bracing has been shown to decrease significantly the progression of high-risk curves to the threshold for surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), but the treatment failure rate remains high. […]

The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis—an assessor and statistician blinded randomized controlled trial: “SOSORT 2015 Award Winner”

Abstract Background In North America, care recommendations for adolescents with small idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves include observation or bracing. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have demonstrated promising results on various outcomes in uncontrolled studies. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to determine the effect of Schroth exercises combined with the standard of care on quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes […]