Maximising Treatment Results: The Benefits of Integrating Scoliosis Exercises with Chiropractic Therapy for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Julian Simpson
- Jan 9, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 12, 2025
Maximising Treatment Results: The Benefits of Integrating Scoliosis Exercises with Chiropractic Therapy for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis can be a scary diagnosis, luckily research has looked into whether exercise is beneficial to help your scoliosis treatment from the Chiropractor.
Let's discuss what exactly adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is
is a pathological condition characterized by vertebral curvature and associated trunk deformities in adolescents, it is estimated to affect 2 to 3 % of the population
AIS is a structural spinal disorder that occurs during puberty and lacks a definitive etiology. Individuals who experience a high severity of lateral curvature during their peak growth period may suffer from a decreased quality of life (QOL), poor perceived appearance, disability, and pain
Will you need to wear a brace if you have scoliosis?
Bracing is considered an essential therapeutic option for patients with AIS who have Cobb angle exceeding 25°
How do we help prevent and treat scoliosis?
MT of myofascial release and spinal manipulations may have the potential to reduce the Cobb angle, prevent scoliotic curve progression, improve spinal mobility, and alleviate back pain
Do you need both Chiropractic and Exercises?
research in 2024 looked into what was the difference between those who recieved manual therapy with exercsie versus just take home exercise
They found the change in the Cobb angle was more pronounced in the Manual therapy group who had exercises to do as well versus just take home exercise
The research was over a 4-week period which included 50 minutes of exercise and 10 minutes of manual therapy a week.
What were the effects after 4 weeks of treatment with doing exercises?
improvements in
Cobb angle,
spinal mobility, movement ability,
trunk morphology,
and quality of life
Here are the exercises that are needed to help treat scoliosis
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Research
Wenxia Z, Yuelong L, Zhou Z, Guoqing J, Huanjie H, Guifang Z, Chuhuai W, Wai Leung Ambrose L, Peng L. The efficacy of combined physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises and manual therapy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Oct 31;25(1):874. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07974-1. PMID: 39482645; PMCID: PMC11526564.
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