41. Preliminary outcomes of rehabilitation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using the Schroth method combined with monitoring with the Dr. Home application
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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Schroth method in combination with monitoring with the Dr. Home application for treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. An intervention study with a control group was performed at the Ho Chi Minh Hospital for Rehabilitation and Professional Diseases from August 2023 to June 2024 involving 54 adolescents (ages 10 - 17) diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. Following 24 weeks of intervention, the Schroth group (27 adolescents) exhibited a reduction in scoliosis (Cobb angle) of 7.4° ± 3.3°, in comparison with 3.5° ± 2.5° in the control group (p < 0.001). Successful scoliosis reduction was 4.16 times greater, and successful reduction in vertebral rotation was 3.29 times greater in the Schroth group than the control group (p < 0.001). No significant difference was found in the decrease in spinal axis deviation to C7 between the two groups (p > 0.05). When combined with monitoring with the Dr. Home application, the Schroth method produces better results in decreasing scoliosis curve and vertebral rotation in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis compared to traditional exercise methods that are similarly monitored.
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Idiopathic scoliosis, adolescents, rehabilitation, Schroth method
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