title: An authorial modification of kinesitherapy in idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: The goal of this article is to present present modified program of kinesitherapy that has been developed for the conservative treatment of idiopathic lateral curvature of the spine. The research involved a group of 84 female patients under clinical observation, ranging in age from 12 to 15 years. 44 of these patients received therapy under a new kinesitherapeutic program based on elements of autocorrection and stretching of weakened muscles, and stimulation of the central nervous system. This method was applied 3 times a week for 45 minutes in 4-person hospital groups over a period of one year. Therapy was continued daily at home. The remaining 40 girls underwent rehabilitation using the traditional method of symmetrical correctional exercises. In the group with the modified program, 70% of the patients in the 100-190 range obtained improvement of curvature averaging 60 according to Cobb, as did 22% of the patients in the 200-290 group. In the control group, improvement was noted in 63% and 13% of the patients respectively. In the 300-490 group, all the scoliosis progressed in the control group, it contrast few non progressing cases were noted in the group with the modified program.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Rehabilitacyjny, Wojewódzki Szpital Rehabilitacyjny dla Dzieci, Ameryka k/Olsztyna; Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski, Olsztyn.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Protasiewicz