The influence, strategy, and rebalancing of the foot receptor in postural alterations of the spinal column
69 adolescents with IS aged 10-17 years, presenting with a Cobb angle of 10-45º enrolled in this study. Treatment, including selected exercises from Schroth and Pilates methods, was performed over 24 weeks and consisted of 2 periods of 2-week treatment regimens performed daily. Each of periods was then followed by the same home program treatment for 10 weeks. Cobb angle, ATR, chest expansion, flexibility, and QoL were assessed pre-treatment, 12, and at 24 weeks.
Improvement (P<0.05) were found in both groups of patients wearing and not wearing a brace for Cobb angle (from 21.97±4.99° to 18.11±6.39°; from 14.19±3.11° to 11.66±2.73°), ATR (from 7.19±1.36° to 5.36±1.66°; from 4.72±1.04° to 3.58±0.94°), chest expansion (from 2.56±0.84 cm to 3.46±0.72 cm; from 2.57±0.87 cm to 3.52±0.72 cm), flexibility (from 9.55±1.95 cm to 14.33±2.40 cm; from 9.82±2.61 cm to 13.98±2.18 cm) and QoL (from 3.50±0.27 to 3.82±0.2; from 3.42±0.24 to 3.78±0.23).
Combined exercises provided benefit on the Cobb angle, ATR, and QoL in adolescents with IS.