For many years the connection between scoliosis and brace strategy has continued to be a focus of medical and scientific research. This essay will critique and synthesise information from academic sources to evaluate the effectiveness of brace strategy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Scoliosis is diagnosed when the spin is displaced causing a sideward curve (Fagan, 2012). According to Pierce (2005), an estimate of 80% of scoliosis cases is unknown also known as idiopathic. During the pubertal growth spurt ages 10-14, is when AIS is detected (Escalada et al., 2009; Asher & Burton, 2006). The support and pressure points from the brace treatment prevent curve progress. This is where the curve doesn’t rise further 5 to 10 degree and also prevent surgery. (Fagan, 2012). The essay has been divided into three main section that will explore the link between scoliosis and the effectiveness of brace treatment. The three main themes in this essay will portray modification in brace strategy, impact of brace treatment on the wellbeing of adolescents and the effectiveness of brace treatment. There are scientific evidence that suggest bracing strategy is effective in the treatment of Idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence.
Modification in brace treatment has effectively degraded spinal curvature in skeletally immature patients. Increase spinal curvature in ALS can lead to reduce pulmonary function, decrease mobility and cause back pain (Sevastikoglou, Linderholm, & Lindgren, 1976). There has been numerous procedures followed such a as exercises, physiotherapy, massages and electrical stimulation, however bracing treatment is the only strategy that has been effective (Schiller, Thakur, & Eberson, 2010). A report inv...
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A Chiropractor mainly focus on the proper alignment of the spinal area, and they also focus on the nervous system. On a typical day, Chiropractors usually see about 30 to 40 patients every day. When a patient comes in the office, the patients are walked to intersegmental traction table, which is table that mobilizes the spine to make it easier to access for the chiropractor. The patient would lay on the table for around 7-15 minutes, then walk into the doctor’s office. In his office, the patient would say where they have been feeling the pain for the past days, and the Chiropractor would record that and he would start to adjust her. What the chiropractor would need to know is where the patient feels the pain. Then he would need to check all of the x-rays and check for misalignment of the spine and diseases in the spine. Then he would adjust the patients in the need areas, then they would see the secretary to schedule there next appointment and make payments for that day.
American society has entered into an era in which strength training has become the standard and most popular method of keeping the musculature of the body in aesthetic shape. Fitness centers and personal home gyms have emerged as important catalysts for people, providing everyone with equal opportunity and incentive to exercise and strength train in safe and instructional settings. This fitness boom along with the growing concerns and questions regarding the safety of prepubescent exercise has spurred several gatherings of pediatricians, fitness center owners, exercise physiologists and other related exercise scientists. Together, these groups are involved in active research studies, discussion of the methods, safety issues and effects of strength-training on prepubescent chil...
Participation in physical activity is essential for everybody with or without disabilities. Regular physical activity throughout childhood is vital for healthy growth and development of bones, tissues and joints as well as cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility (Health Canada, 2009). Previous studies of children have ...
Scoliosis is a progressive disease. In its early stages a mild rotation and rib deformity is detected. As it progresses more vertebrae rotate, causing the ribs to crowd together on one side of the chest and to spread apart on the opposite side. The disease is usually first identified in persons 10 to 17 years old. Most cases occur in girls and become apparent during the rapid growth phase of puberty. Conditions also include shoulder unleveling, waistline discrepancies, acute headaches, shortness of breath, rib hump, chronic fatigue, and mood swings.
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Ibrahim, Eid & Moawd (2014) conducted a randomized controlled study to determine if there were differences between the outcomes of children receiving a selected physical therapy treatment and whole body vibration(WBV) and children receiving a selected physical therapy alone (control group). The measurements tested were isometric strength of the knee extensors (weak and strong legs), spasticity, walking speed, walking balance, and gross motor function before and after a 12 - week intervention program. The inclusion criteria were children with spastic diplegia from both sexes ages ranging from 8 to 12 years old, who were ambulatory (with or without walking aids), able to follow instructions, with a 1 to 2 degree of spasticity,
Looking in my mom’s yearbook, majority of the students have braces. Comparing her yearbook to my yearbook from this year, almost half of my class has perfectly straight pearly white teeth and a few still have braces. Over the years, orthodontist have been putting children in braces earlier and faster than they did years ago. Due to this, some patients are having to get a second set of braces because their jaw has shifted and teeth are out of line again. Early orthodontic care is necessary for cases that are in desperate need to correct problems like an overbite or crossbite. Orthodontist are seeming to put braces and start treatment on children that have not even lost all over their primary teeth, causing the second set of braces later on. Are orthodontist giving their patients the best option for them or is it the best option for their pocket?
Some cases of Scoliosis can be left alone as long as they are monitered and don't develop any further. Others can be prevented from further development by a back brace to keep their spinal alignment in check. However the only real cure for more severe cases of Scoliosis is back surgery. In most surgeries this can be corrected to one degree or another. Usually to straighten posture to quell the further development of the curve or to relieve backpain. Full correction of Scoliosis hoever usually is not
Hill’s 3D Pavement Art (n.d.) of the intricate wall expresses the relationship between environmental manipulation and human observation. When walking by this art piece, either many will glance, unconcious of its idealism or will stop and analyze the disturbing truth that the wall is only an illusion. Upon reacting to this image, it is essential to understand that the truth does not transform one’s reality until one’s mind recognizes the complete truth. Similarly, idiopathic scoliosis represents the disturbance in spinal alignment, which patients are unconscious of until orthopedic professionals diagnose it properly. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity that develops in patients between the ages 10-19 during their
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