Marco Monticone, Emilia Ambrosini, Daniele Cazzaniga, Barbara Rocca, Lorenzo Motta, Cesare Cerri, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Alessio Lovi


October 2016, Volume 25, Issue 10, pp 3120 - 3129 Original Article Read Full Article 10.1007/s00586-016-4528-y

First Online: 25 March 2016

Purpose

To evaluate the effects of motor and cognitive rehabilitation on disability in adults with idiopathic scoliosis at lower risk of progression.

Methods

130 adults with idiopathic scoliosis (main curve

Results

Significant effects of time, group, and time by group interaction were found for all outcome measures (P 

Conclusion

The experimental programme was superior to general physiotherapy in reducing disability of adults with idiopathic scoliosis. Motor and cognitive rehabilitation also led to improvements in dysfunctional thoughts, pain, and quality of life. Changes were maintained for at least 1 year.


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