History of the scoliosis
management is as old treatment of the idiopathic scoliosis itself. First known scoliosis
treatment come from Greeks in 400BC and Galen who coined the word “scoliosis”
between 131 to 201AD. From ages the scoliosis treatment has gone through its
share of originality and viciousness. During the mid evil times this treatment
used gravity and extension of scoliosis spine for treating the curvature. Other
methods consisted of forcing rotation from the scoliosis spine, and historical
record also shows attempts to set straight your scoliosis spine through use of this
rack.
Scoliosis is not the
disease or diagnosis; rather it is the term that is used to describe the
abnormal curvature of spine. This condition is caused by many factors congenital,
degenerative or developmental problems- though majority of the cases don’t have
any apparent cause and are termed as "idiopathic" scoliosis.
Brace
Treatment - Does it work?
Brace treatment for
the Idiopathic Scoliosis has got NO effect on natural course of the Adolescent
Idiopathic Scoliosis. Creators of Scoliscore genetic exam plot the results of the
brace treatment for scoliosis against the predicted hereditary course of
condition.
This condition generally
develops in upper back, however can be found in the low back or mid-back. The
spine curvature is side to side, and is present as the double S shaped curve or
single C shaped curve.
Growing kids are often
treated with the back brace, but because of the skeletal maturity, adult treatments
are more complicated. Most commonly used
scoliosis treatments include clear institute, schroth method, chiropractic
care, bowen, yoga/pilates, medication, modality physical therapy, exercise
therapy, and injections. But some of these treatments for Scoliosis are said
ineffective. Around 68 patients get at least one of these treatments while fifty
five patients got no treatment. The surveys demonstrated not any significant advantage
based on the change in HRQOL procedures over the 2 year of period.
Conclusion
For all reader who are still not convinced I highly recommend they read this research for more information: http://drkevinlau.blogspot.com/2010/01/weak-evidence-of-benefit-for-scoliosis.html
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