Conservative Treatment of Juvenile and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

The study relies on data received during treatment of 128 children and teenagers suffering idiopathic scoliosis. The subjects' median age is 10,2±0,39 years old. In the treatment group (90 juvenile subjects), treatment of scoliosis has been carried out according to an optimized conservative integrated algorithm with reliance on bone mineral density indicators and the Cobb's angle. The length of treatment averages 1,5±0,2 years (1 to 3 years).The control group (30 subjects) has undergone traditional correction on an outpatient basis with the use of standard method: therapeutic exercise, massage, physiotherapy. The length of treatment averages 1.7±0,1 years (1 to 3 years).Compared to traditional method, optimized conservative integrated treatment of idiopathic scoliosis demonstrates a 29% higher occurrence of positive results. Efficacy of brace treatment of moderate and severe progressive juvenile/adolescent scoliosis has been observed, as it has reduced spinal deformation and eased socio environmental adaptation.