Value of Scoliosis Specific Exercise for Mild Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

  Objective  The aim of this study was to observe the effects of the scoliosis specific exercise (SSE) on mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

  Methods  Clinical data of patients with mild AIS aged from 10 to 18 years who were treated by SSE in Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January and March, 2016 were retrospectively collected. The Cobb angle, the angle of axial trunk rotation (ATR), and the scales of Scoliosis Research Society Patient Questionnaire-22 (SRS-22) were evaluated before and after the treatment.

  Results  Totally 31 patients meeting the inclusive and exclusive criteria were enrolled in this study. After the treatment, the Cobb angle and ATR angle decreased than before (Cobb angle:16.29°±5.05° vs.19.23°±2.85°, t=2.955, P=0.006; ATR angle:5.97°±2.22° vs. 7.16°±1.66°, t=4.799, P=0.000). The satisfaction scale after the treatment was higher than that of before5.0(4.0, 5.0) vs. 3.0(3.0, 3.0), Z=0.000, P < 0.05.

  Conclusion  SSE might delay or even improve the spinal deformity in patients with mild AIS.