Pathomechanic basics of conservative treatment of progressive idiopathic scoliosis according to Dobosiewicz method based upon radiologic evaluation
Dobosiewicz, K.; Durmala, J.; Czernicki, K.; Jendrzejek, H.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 91: 336-341
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 15457751 Document Number: 542459
Conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis, especially kinesitherapy, is not widely appreciated due to its suspected low effectiveness in relation to a surgical treatment. After long-year assessment of patomechanics of scoliosis in Department of Rehabilitation of Medical University of Silesia a conservative method of treatment, asymmetric trunk mobilization in strictly symmetric positions, was developed. This method enables to detain progression of scoliosis, or even decrease lateral curvature of a spine and angle of rotation assuming adequate cooperation of patient and its family.