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Scoliosis Psychic Functions in Patients Treated Conservatively or Operatively

I was contacted by a Dr who is interested in Scoliosis Overcompensation Syndrome, as defined by the author Elisabeth Mina. Dr Ewa Misterska is a psychologist from the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland. She received her doctor's degree from Characteristics of selected psychic functions in patients treated conservatively or operatively for idiopathic scoliosis. Below is a white paper she has sent me for publication. Author: Ewa Misterska Characteristics of selected psychic functions in patients treated conservatively or operatively for adolescent  idiopathic scoliosis. Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan The objective of the paper was to evaluate differences in the functioning of patients with idiopathic scoliosis shortly after taking up various forms of treatment as compared to a group of healthy volunteers. The evaluation concerned the level of social competences and ...