1. Conservative Treatments of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Physical Therapists' Perspectives.
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Foley Davelaar, Cassidy M., Weber Goff, Elizabeth, Granger, Julie E., Gill, Danielle E., Dela Cruz, Nathalie Michelle Rosales, and Sugimoto, Dai
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CONSERVATIVE treatment , *CROSS-sectional method , *PHYSICAL therapists' attitudes , *EXERCISE therapy , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *GOAL (Psychology) , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *STRENGTH training , *PHYSICAL therapy for children , *QUALITY of life , *ADOLESCENT idiopathic scoliosis , *POSTURE , *ABDOMINAL exercises , *BACK exercises - Abstract
This study aimed to examine physical therapists' perspectives in conservative treatments of pediatric patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). A cross-sectional survey design was used. A validated questionnaire was distributed to physical therapists, and the responses were analyzed. Preferred treatment frequency was 60 minutes (53.8%), twice weekly (41.5%), over 3 to 5 months (44.6%). Top 3 clinical interventions were core and trunk stability enhancement (90.8%), abdominal strengthening (83.1%), and postural correction (80.0%). Top 3 therapeutic goal-setting parameters were activity-based (78.5%), quality-of-life measure-based (56.9%), and participation-based (50.8%). The most common quality-of-life survey used was Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire (15.6%) followed by Scoliosis Research Society-22 instrument (12.5%). According to our data, physical therapists believe that pediatric patients with AIS can benefit with addressing core and trunk stability, a 60-minute per session, twice weekly, over 3 to 5 months based on activity-based goal-setting and quality-of-life measures using Oswestry questionnaire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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