Efficacy of SPINAL ARTE CARE SYSTEM Based Scoliosis Specific Exercises on Posture, Respiratory Function and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis with an incidence of 2% in the general population. There are several exercise approaches such as Scoliosis Specific Exercise (SSE) recommended by the Scientific Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Treatment (SOSORT), Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS) Italy, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy Approach (BASPT), Dobomed (Poland) and Lyon approach (France), confirming the effectiveness of exercises in AIS by improving the rib cage alignment, respiratory function and pelvic balance and bring them to normal anatomical postures but still these need to be confirmed by advance research approaches. In India, None of the studies used respiratory muscle training with exercises to see the changes in posture and respiratory parameters. Hence, the rationale of the present research is to assess the effects of scoliosis-specific exercises under the Spinal Arte Care system on posture, respiratory function, and quality of life in patients suffering from adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.  As now a days, due to poor posture and sedentary lifestyle, scoliosis become a common problem in children. So, newer approaches and techniques have been found out to treat this condition. Thus, from trial the patients will be benefitted by the scoliosis specific exercises and these exercises can be incorporated into their daily lifestyles as lifestyle modification.