title: A controlled prospective study on the efficacy of SEAS.02 exercises in preparation to bracing for idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: The Lyon school has proposed a preparation to brace wearing through an intensive mobilization in order to obtain a better reduction of the braced scoliotic curve. Our aim was to verify this hypothesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective controlled study on consecutive patients having idiopathic scoliosis with brace management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results after 5 months of brace wearing were reviewed by radiographic examination without the brace.
  
  
  METHODS
  SEAS Group exercises according to the protocol SEAS.02 (Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis, version 2002); CONT Group various type of exercises. Population. 110 patients (34 females), 13.5+/-2.4 years, 31.1 degrees +/-11.1 degrees Cobb (degrees C), 14.4 degrees +/-6.0 degrees Bunnell (degrees B). All parameters improved at follow-up in both groups. SEAS had better results than CONT for degrees C. Clinical results (variations of at least 5 degrees C and 2 degrees B) were better in SEAS than CONT. This study proves the efficacy of SEAS.02 exercises preparatory for bracing. Bracing demonstrated its short term efficacy.
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; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis