{"id":7490,"date":"2024-02-06T23:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/seattle-washington\/the-improvement-of-trunk-muscle-endurance-in-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis-treated-with-scolibrace-and-the-scolibalance-exercise-approach\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T23:07:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:07:48","slug":"the-improvement-of-trunk-muscle-endurance-in-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis-treated-with-scolibrace-and-the-scolibalance-exercise-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/scolicare.com\/clinic-master-ignite\/the-improvement-of-trunk-muscle-endurance-in-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis-treated-with-scolibrace-and-the-scolibalance-exercise-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Improvement of Trunk Muscle Endurance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with ScoliBrace\u00ae and the ScoliBalance\u00ae Exercise Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"

The impact of scoliosis bracing combined with physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) on trunk muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis has previously been unknown.<\/p>\n

ScoliCare Head of Education and Research, Rose Marchese, Senior Scoliosis Clinician, Dr. Juan Du Plessis, Dr. Tamara Pooke and CEO Dr. Jeb McAviney completed a retrospective study of trunk muscle endurance of 33 adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis patients who received ScoliBrace\u00ae and ScoliBalance\u00ae treatment. The paper was published in The Journal of Clinical Medicine in 2024.<\/p>\n

The paper can be accessed here: <\/span>https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-0383\/13\/3\/653<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the Study:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The primary area of interest for the study was trunk muscle endurance, in particular, trunk extensor muscle endurance (TE) and abdominal endurance (AE). TE and AE tests were performed on 33 patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The main aim of this study was to explore the impact of ScoliBalance and ScoliBrace treatment on a patient trunk muscle endurance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The patients were assessed on the time duration they were able to hold and complete two trunk endurance tests. TE and AE times were checked prior to the brace fitting and then again at two follow-up points. The tests used were the Beiring\u2013Sorenson Test and the V-sit test. The Biering\u2013Sorensen test was used to assess TE. The V-sit test was used to assess AE. The maximum hold time for these tests was 180 seconds. The tests used for this study are shown here below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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All patients in this paper were treated using a ScoliBalance program and a full time ScoliBrace.<\/p>\n

ScoliBalance is a physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise rehabilitation program (PSSE) used to treat scoliosis and kyphosis in young children, adolescents, and adults. The aim for each patient is to achieve an individualised 3D auto-correction of their posture. ScoliBalance focuses on achieving a specific postural correction (ScoliCorrection) and then strengthening that correction using a specific set of exercises (ScoliExercises). The ScoliBrace is a customised, rigid, over-corrective orthosis designed to place a patient in a position that attempts to correct the spine and posture in three dimensions. Each ScoliBrace is custom designed and made for the patient.<\/p>\n

Findings From Study:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Results from this study show significant improvement in trunk muscle endurance for AIS patients using ScoliBrace and ScoliBalance. Let\u2019s break this down:<\/p>\n

Trunk Extensor Muscle Endurance (TE) Test:<\/strong><\/p>\n