title: Effectiveness of Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis by SpineCor Dynamic Bracing with Special Physiotherapy Programme in SpineCor System.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The SpineCor dynamic brace for the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis is designed to maintain the correct position of the spine and a new movement strategy for 20 hours per day. The SpineCor exercise system intensifies and complements the brace treatment. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive treatment of idiopathic scoliosis involving the SpineCor system.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study assessed a group of 40 patients (38 girls and 2 boys) with idiopathic scoliosis treated with the SpineCor brace. The average age at beginning of treatment was 13.1 yrs (10-15). Minimum treatment time was 18 months. 28 participants met the SRS criteria. Angles of the curve before and after bracing based on imaging studies were measured at the beginning and end of the treatment, analyzed and compared. Rehabilitation focused on teaching active corrective movement throughout the brace treatment. A control group was formed of 33 patients, including 21 meeting the SRS criteria, who used the SpineCor dynamic brace but did not participate in the associated exercise programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among patients from the exercise group who met the SRS criteria, 25% demonstrated reduced curve angles, 35.7% demonstrated curve progression and 39.3% showed stabilization (no change). Among patients meeting the SRS criteria from the control group, a decrease in curve angle was observed in 14.3% of the patients, curve progression in 57.1% and stabilization in 28.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. The addition of a dedicated physiotherapy programme to SpineCor dynamic bracing improves the chances of obtaining a positive outcome. 2. It is necessary to further analyse the course of the comprehensive treatment, also with regard to other types of braces and kinesiotherapy programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakopane, Poland.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rożek
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakopane, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Potaczek
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakopane, Poland.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zarzycka
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakopane, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lipik
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakopane, Poland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jasiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001915:Braces / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome