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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 1/2007

Open Access 01-10-2007 | Poster presentation

Exercised-based methods to treat adult scoliosis: adult case report

Author: Marjorie T Nieh

Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders | Special Issue 1/2007

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Severe scoliosis (Cobb angle >50 degrees) in adult populations is associated with increased pain, reduced vital capacity, and mean progression of ten degrees per decade [1, 2]. Few nonsurgical approaches to prevent progression and maintain health related quality of life (HRQL) have been documented [3]. …
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Collis DK, Ponseti IV: Long-term follow-up of patients with IS scoliosis not treated surgically. J Bone Jt Surg. 1969, 51-A: 425-445.
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Mayo NE, Goldberg MS, Poitras B, Scott S, Hanley J: The Ste-Justine AIS cohort study. Part III: Back pain. Spine. 1994, 14: 1573-1581.CrossRef
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Blum CL: Chiropractic and pilates therapy for the treatment of adult scoliosis. J Manip Physiol Therapeutics. 2002, 25: E3-10.1067/mmt.2002.123336.
Metadata
Title
Exercised-based methods to treat adult scoliosis: adult case report
Author
Marjorie T Nieh
Publication date
01-10-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders / Issue Special Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 2397-1789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-2-S1-P8

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