For parents whose children have not undergone surgery, I've pasted a link to an article entitled: THE NEW REHABILITATION TREATMENT OF SO-CALLED IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS. by T. KARSKI, et. al. The article describes in detail, exercises for scoliosis. Keep in mind that dr. Karski is not only an M.D. but also a PHD and his theory as to the cause of scoliosis is fascinating! I found it interesting because there was also a reference to this problem in an article by a different doctor and lo and behold the title of the article is "Regression of Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis". I've pasted the abstract below so you could see. Dr. Karski's research is without a doubt, an incredible contribution to a better understanding of this disorder we call "Idiopathic Scoliosis." I've pasted a link to his website which shows before and after x-ray pictures. One has to scroll through a few pages to see the exercises.
http://www.scoliosis-support.org/upl..._treatment.pdf
http://www.karski.lublin.pl/p/catego...o=d&u=all&of=0
1: Exp Mol Pathol. 2003 Jun;74(3):326-35. Links
Regression of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.Stehbens WE, Cooper RL.
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand. wstehbens@wnmeds.ac.nz
For a young scoliotic boy the customary "wait and watch" management program for rapidly progressive juvenile idiopathic scoliosis was considered unsatisfactory in view of the poor prognosis. The management program devised was based on the congenital postural induction concept of scoliosis with progression accruing from mechanically induced bioengineering fatigue, cumulative molecular scissions, laxity of ligaments, and secondary bone deformation. A coexisting pelvic tilt with restricted movement of the hip and shoulder joints was overlooked initially. Possibly induced simultaneously with the scoliosis, it is considered a contributory factor in scoliosis progression and requires early diagnosis and correction. The rapid improvement in this child's spinal status achieved by physiological traction and specifically designed exercises was such that as a preventive measure the technique warrants further clinical assessment on young scoliotics.
PMID: 12782022 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.scoliosis-support.org/upl..._treatment.pdf
http://www.karski.lublin.pl/p/catego...o=d&u=all&of=0
1: Exp Mol Pathol. 2003 Jun;74(3):326-35. Links
Regression of juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.Stehbens WE, Cooper RL.
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand. wstehbens@wnmeds.ac.nz
For a young scoliotic boy the customary "wait and watch" management program for rapidly progressive juvenile idiopathic scoliosis was considered unsatisfactory in view of the poor prognosis. The management program devised was based on the congenital postural induction concept of scoliosis with progression accruing from mechanically induced bioengineering fatigue, cumulative molecular scissions, laxity of ligaments, and secondary bone deformation. A coexisting pelvic tilt with restricted movement of the hip and shoulder joints was overlooked initially. Possibly induced simultaneously with the scoliosis, it is considered a contributory factor in scoliosis progression and requires early diagnosis and correction. The rapid improvement in this child's spinal status achieved by physiological traction and specifically designed exercises was such that as a preventive measure the technique warrants further clinical assessment on young scoliotics.
PMID: 12782022 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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