Abstract
SEAS exercises proved to reduce brace prescription and give radiographic and clinical results better than Usual Physiotherapy (UP) in the short-term, while at the end of growth only clinical and radiographic results in a little group of patients have been presented. Aim of this paper is to verify a complete set of outcome (brace prescription, radiographic and clinical results) at the end of growth in 176 patients.
Highlights
SEAS exercises proved to reduce brace prescription and give radiographic and clinical results better than Usual Physiotherapy (UP) in the short-term, while at the end of growth only clinical and radiographic results in a little group of patients have been presented
Aim of this paper is to verify a complete set of outcome at the end of growth in 176 patients
Groups were self-chosen by patients: SEAS (78 patients) vs UP (98)
Summary
Design: retrospective controlled cohort study in all patients from our Institute database who ended treatment between 2003 and 2009 due to brace prescription, or because they reached Risser 3 and/or years of age for females and for males. Inclusion criteria: AIS, prescription of exercises at first evaluation. Groups were self-chosen by patients: SEAS (78 patients) vs UP (98). SEAS is based on the Active Self-Correciton specific movement used in various exercises, aimed mainly at stabilization, postural control and balance; SEAS patients come to our Institute once every three months for 1.5 hours devoted to PT evaluation, change of exercises and counselling. UP included many different techniques proposed to patients by their own PT. All patients performed exercises two or three times a week per 45 to 60 minutes (no statistical differences between groups)
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