Idiopathic scoliosis (crooked spine) can be a crippling disease in humans. A common form primarily affects adolescent girls. There is clear evidence that idiopathic scoliosis is inherited. However, in humans, the pattern of inheritance is not clear. Several years ago, Dr. L. W. Taylor of this department (Berkeley campus) developed an inbred strain of chickens in which up to 50 percent of the bi...

Scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the human spinal column that is caused from the bending of the latter, causing pain, aesthetic and respiratory problems. This internal deformation is reflected in the outer shape of the human back. The golden standard for diagnosis and monitoring of scoliosis is the Cobb angle, which refers to the internal curvature of the trunk. This work is the first part of a p...

Purpose: This study compares the rehabilitation adherence, physical activity (PA) levels, and quality of life (QoL) individuals with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) during before COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: included 74 IS between ages 9 18 years. The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) was used to assess adherence exercise therapy protocols, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form...

There is no generally accepted scientific theory for the causes of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). As part of its mission to widen understanding of scoliosis etiology, the International Federated Body on Scoliosis Etiology (IBSE) introduced the electronic focus group (EFG) as a means of increasing debate on knowledge of important topics. This has been designated as an on-line Delphi disc...

The Scoliosis Rehabilitation model begins with the correct diagnosis and evaluation of the patient, to make treatment decisions oriented to the patient. The treatment is based on observation, education, scoliosis specific exercises, and bracing. The state of research in the field of conservative treatment is insufficient. There is some evidence supporting scoliosis specific exercises as a part ...

BACKGROUND Comprehensive evaluation of the morphology of the spine and of the whole body is essential in order to correctly manage patients suffering from progressive idiopathic scoliosis. Although methodology of clinical and radiological examination is well described in manuals of orthopaedics, there is deficit of data which clinical and radiological parameters are considered in everyday pract...

results the mean age of patients was 16.7 ± 2.5 years. there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding gender, age, curve before surgery, and percentage of flexibility. the mean curvature was 70 ± 20.7 in the hr and 64.81 ± 19.4 in the cd group before surgery (p = 0.09); and the mean curvature was 40 ± 16.3 and 26.58 ± 15.37 in hr and cd groups respectively af...

Chiropractic is a healthcare discipline that focuses upon the diagnosis and treatment of problems that affect the alignment of the muscles and bones of the body. According to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NCBE), 2.7 million visits are made each year in the United States to chiropractors for scoliosis and scoliosis-related complaints [1]. Despite the frequency with which chiropra...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is defined as a lateral and rotational curvature of the spine with an unknown origin. Scoliosis is diagnosed based on age of onset and clinical presentation. Physicians measure curve severity by Cobb’s angle, which is marked on an x-ray. Participation is sports, which require compressive and tensile forces on the spine increase risk of back-related injury, includ...