Effect of Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School Versus International Scoliosis Schroth Therapy in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Keywords:
adolescent scoliosis, cobb’s angle, Schroth, Barcelona scoliosis physical therapy, scoliosis treatment.Abstract
Objective: This study was aimed to compare the effect of Barcelona scoliosis physical therapy school (BSPTS) scoliosis in relation to international scoliosis Schroth therapy (ISST) exercises on scoliosis cobbs’ angle, angle of trunk rotation, and SRS-22 patient questionnaire in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Methods: 30 patients with right thoracic AIS, aging from 12 to 15 years enrolled randomly in two equal groups. Group one underwent treatment using (BSPTS) exercises and group two underwent (ISST) exercises. Both groups received treatment for one hour three times per week for six months. Measurement of cobb’s angle, angle of trunk rotation and SRS questionnaire were performed just before and after six months of treatment.
Results: This study showed marked improvement in cobbs’ angle and ATR in both groups. The BSPTS group showed more response to treatment by 30.51±10.32% improve for ATR and 25.98±8.52% for Cobb's angle. The ISST group showed less response to treatment by 16.18±6.26% improve for ATR and 18.23±3.16% for Cobb's angle.
Conclusion: Both schools are appropriate in dealing with AIS, in spite that BSPTS has upper hand on ISST in managing AIS and improvement of cobb angle and ATR as it has better percentage of improvement.