Supported Research and Scientific Evidence
The good news: Physical-therapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises (PSSE) are rooted in a high level of evidence.
Here are the Recent Randomized Controlled Trials:
The good news: Physical-therapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises (PSSE) are rooted in a high level of evidence.
Here are the Recent Randomized Controlled Trials:
- Schreiber S, Parent EC, Moez EK, et al. The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis-an assessor and statistician blinded randomized controlled trial: “SOSORT 2015 Award Winner”. Scoliosis. 2015;10:24. the_effect_of_schroth_exercises_added_to_the_standard_of_care_on_the_quality_of_life_and_muscle_endurance_in_adolescents_with_idiopathic_scoliosis-an_assessor_and_statistician_blinded_randomized_controlled_trial.pdf
- Kuru T, Yeldan İ, Dereli EE, Özdinçler AR, Dikici F, Çolak İ. The efficacy of three-dimensional Schroth exercises in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A randomised controlled clinical trial. Clin Rehabil. 2015. kuru_t_et_al._the_efficacy_of_three-dimensional_schroth_exercises_in_adolescent_idiopathic_scoliosis__a_randomized_controlled_clinical_tral._clinical_rehabilitation._2015._copy.pdf
- Monticone, M, Ambrosini, E, Cazzaniga, D, Rocca, B, Ferrante, S. Active self-correction and task-oriented exercises reduce spinal deformity and improve quality of life in subjects with mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Results of a randomised controlled trial. European Spine Journal Eur Spine J. 2014:1204–1214. monticone_-_italian_rct_of_effectivness_of_psse.pdf
- Schreiber, Sanja; Parent EC,; Mez EK, et al. Schroth Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises Added to the Standard of Care Lead to Better Cobb Angle Outcomes in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis – an Assessor and Statistician Blinded Randomized Control Trial. PLoS ONE 11 (12): e0168746. doi: 10.1371/journal. Pone.0168746. schreiber_s_parent_ec__2016__plos_one._schroth_psse_added_to_std_of_care_lead_to_better_cobb_angle_outcomes_in_ais-_an_assessor_and_stat_blinded_rct.pdf
- Kwan et al. Effectiveness of Schroth exercises during bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: results from a preliminary study—SOSORT Award 2017 Winner. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders (2017) 12:32. kwan_et_al._effectiveness_of_schroth_exercises_during_bracing_in_adolescent_idiopathic_scoliosis_results_from_a_preliminary_study.pdf
- sanja-schroth_physiotherapeutic_scoliosis specific_exercises_for_adolescent_idiopathic_scoliosis-_how_many_patients_require_treatment_to_prevent_one_deterioration__–_results_from_a_randomized_controlled_trial_-_“sosort_2017_award_winner”.pdf
- Bezalel T, Carmeli E, Levi D, Kalichman L. The Effect of Schroth Therapy on Thoracic Kyphotic Curve and Quality of Life in Scheuermann’s Patients; A Randomized Controlled Trial. Asian Spine Journal. 2019: http://diu.org/10.31616/asj.2018.0097.