Scoliosis: Exercises for brace weaning
Scoliosis Journal posted the following information regarding: Specific exercises performed in the period of brace weaning can avoid loss of correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) patients: Winner of SOSORT's 2008 Award for Best Clinical Paper Published: 7 2009 Authors: Fabio Zaina, Stefano Negrini, Salvatore Atanasio, Claudia Fusco, Michele Romano and Alessandra Negrini email Background Exercises are frequently performed in order to improve the efficacy of bracing and avoid its collateral effects. Very frequently there is a loss of correction during brace weaning in AIS treatment. Aim: To verify the efficacy of exercises in reducing correction loss during brace weaning. Study Design: Retrospective controlled study. Population: Sixty-eight consecutive patients (eight males), age 15+/-1 and Cobb angle 22+/-2degrees at start of brace weaning. Methods The start of brace weaning was defined as the first visit in which the wearing of brace for less than 18/24 hours was pre...