title: Effect of physical therapy scoliosis specific exercises using breathing pattern on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
abstract: [Purpose] This study was performed to confirm physical therapy scoliosis specific exercises on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. [Subject and Methods] A 15-year-old male middle school student with scoliosis. Cobb's angle, angle of rotation of the spine, and breathing pattern were measured before and after 8 weeks training. [Results] After 8 weeks training, Cobb's angle, angle of rotation of the spine, and breathing pattern were improved better. [Conclusion] These results indicate that physical therapy scoliosis specific exercises improves scoliosis curves and could provide an effective intervention and management of scoliosis.
authors.affiliation: Korea Scoliosis Research Society, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sungyoung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Hyung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rhee
keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Physical therapy scoliosis specific exercises