title: Side-shift exercise and hitch exercise.
abstract: We use side-shift exercise and hitch exercise for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Outcomes of side-shift exercise used for the curves after skeletal maturity or used in combination with part-time brace wearing treatment are better than the natural history. Side-shift exercise and hitch exercise are useful treatment option for idiopathic scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Japan. tmaruyama58@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Katsushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000628:therapy*