The Effects of Two Schroth and Modified Schroth Exercise Programs on Cobb Angle, Spinal Mobility, and Pain in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Schroth and modified Schroth exercises, mobility, Cobb angle, pain, spine, scoliosis, adolescentsAbstract
One of the spinal disorders is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two Schroth and modified Schroth exercise programs on the Cobb angle, spinal mobility, and pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. The study was applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population consisted of boys aged 10 to 15 years with scoliosis, from whom 40 participants were selected using stratified block randomization. The participants were allocated into three groups (two intervention groups and one control group). To assess spinal mobility and pain intensity (VAS), X-ray radiography and a grid board, and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaire were used, respectively. The exercise programs were performed for 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week, over a period of 12 weeks by the exercise groups. The results showed that Schroth and modified Schroth exercises had a significant effect on the Cobb angle (P = 0.000), that Schroth and modified Schroth exercises had a significant effect on spinal mobility (P = 0.000), and that Schroth and modified Schroth exercises significantly affected pain intensity in adolescents (P = 0.000). Moreover, the effect of modified Schroth exercises on reducing the Cobb angle (P = 0.001) and reducing spinal pain (P = 0.004) was greater than that of the Schroth exercise group, while the effects of modified Schroth and Schroth exercises on spinal mobility were similar (P = 0.789). It is recommended that corrective exercise specialists, therapeutic exercise professionals, and physiotherapists use specialized Schroth exercises and related modified Schroth exercises to correct scoliosis and reduce the complications associated with this deformity.
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