Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των ΟστώνLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Stergiou Chrysoula
Supervisors info:
Λυρίτης Γεώργιος, Ομότιμος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Δοντά Ισμήνη Νίκη, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Τριανταφυλλόπουλος Ιωάννης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Φυσικοθεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις για την ιδιοπαθή εφηβική σκολίωση
Translated title:
Physiotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Summary:
Scoliosis is a major demographic health issue in the adult population with pain, imbalance and angular curve progression. Early rehabilitation of this deformity is very important, since its progressive trend will result to children being suffering from its unpleasant associative symptoms in adulthood. Physiotherapeutic exercises targeting to three-dimensional self- correction, with the use of strengthening, flexibility, balance and coordination exercises are considered important in improving or inhibiting the progress of scoliosis. Physical exercises have also a significant contribution in improving the respiratory function and the limited working capacity in scoliosis patients.
The aim of this study is to review the results of the physiotherapeutic methods- schools and to verify their effectiveness to the conservative treatment of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Cobb angle, Physical therapy, Scoliosis specific exercises, Rehabilitation
Number of references:
104
