Abstract
Aims : To assess scoliosis in totally visually impaired young adults by radiological examinations before and after Global Postural Reeducation (GPR). Methods: Totally visually impaired subjects, aged 18 to 40 years, able to stand up on their own, with presence of rib hump on physical examination, attending an educational institution for the visually impaired in Florianopolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, were intentionally selected. Subjects with vestibular disorders, pregnant women, diabetics, and amputees were excluded. The radiological data were collected in a reference laboratory specializing in imaging in the State of Santa Catarina before and after eight GPR sessions. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the paired-sample t test. Results: The initial sample consisted of nine individuals; however, three subjects were lost due to withdrawal, suspected pregnancy, and relocation; thus, the final sample consisted of six subjects (four males and two females) with a mean age of 34.66 ± 4.27 years. The results showed that after eight GPR sessions, the Cobb angle decreased in four subjects, was maintained in one, and increased in another one. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the Cobb angle (p = 0.16) between pre-treatment (8.91o±4.52o) and post-treatment (5.83o± 4.52o). Conclusions: Global postural reeducation after eight sessions did not alter the mean magnitude of scoliosis curvature of six individuals with totally impaired vision. However, the Cobb angle decreased in most subjects (four out of six).
Highlights
Para verificar o efeito da Reeducação Postural Global (RPG) nos desvios escolióticos foi realizada a média e desvio padrão do ângulo de Cobb dos indivíduos tanto na fase pré tratamento, bem como na fase pós tratamento
Estes resultados evidenciam que o método de Reeducação Postural Global (RPG), após oito sessões de atendimento, não alterou significativamente a magnitude do ângulo de Cobb da curva escoliótica em indivíduos adultos com deficiência visual total, quando considerada a média entre os seis indivíduos avaliados
Summary
Tratamento para escoliose pelo método de reeducação postural global (RPG) em deficientes visuais totais: série de casos. Objetivos: Avaliar a magnitude da escoliose em adultos jovens com deficiência visual total antes e após o tratamento por Reeducação Postural Global (RPG). Os dados radiológicos foram coletados em um serviço de referência em exames de imagem no estado de Santa Catarina antes e após oito sessões de RPG. Os resultados evidenciaram que após oito sessões pelo método de RPG o ângulo de Cobb reduziu em quatro sujeitos, manteve-se em um e aumentou em um. Conclusões: No presente estudo, o método de RPG, após oito sessões, não alterou a magnitude média da curva escoliótica dos seis indivíduos com deficiência visual total.
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