title: A controlled prospective study on the efficacy of SEAS.02 exercises in preventing progression and bracing in mild idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: There is low evidence on the possible efficacy of exercises to treat idiopathic scoliosis, graded as C by the existing Italian Guidelines. Our aim was to verify if exercises quality has an effect on results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective controlled study on idiopathic scoliosis patients that performed only exercises to avoid progression.
  
  
  METHODS
  SEAS Group make exercises according to the protocol SEAS.02 (Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis, version 2002). The CONT Group performed exercises at a local structure according to different protocols preferred by the treating therapists. Population. SEAS: 48 patients (37 females), 12.5+/-2.2 years, 15.1 degrees +/-5.7 degrees Cobb (degrees C), 9.0 degrees +/-3.3 degrees Bunnell (degrees B). The difference in the number of braced patients within the first year has been almost statistically significant (P=0.07): 1 in SEAS vs. 5 in CONT. Cobb degrees improved with treatment (P<0.05) only in the SEAS group. Clinical results (variation of at least 5 degrees C or 2 degrees B) were better in SEAS than CONT. Not all exercises for scoliosis have the same efficacy: this study proves the short term efficacy of SEAS.02 when compared to usual care.
authors.affiliation: ISICO (Italian Scientific Spine Institute), Milan and Vigevano (PV) Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Negrini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negrini
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Nevia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verzini
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negrini
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parzini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis