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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment programs can include physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise regimens.
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Is it true that Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment programs can include physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise regimens?
Yes. Multiple clinical studies, reviews, and meta-analyses support the inclusion of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise regimens in conservative treatment programs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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The retrieved literature unanimously documents the use, study, and clinical evaluation of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) within treatment programs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Numerous clinical trials, reviews, and meta-analyses evaluate regimens like Schroth and ScoliBalance, consistently supporting the claim without refutation.
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Combined brace and physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE) regimens were prospectively shown to effectively manage adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Karavidas, N. & Tzatzaliaris, D. (2022). Brace and Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis Specific Exercises (PSSE) for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) treatment: a prospective study following Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) criteria. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-022-00150-5
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A scoping review outlines that non-surgical management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis explicitly includes PSSE regimens.
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Fazalbhoy, A., McAviney, J., & Mirenzi, R. (2025). Compliance of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14092950
Application of Schroth exercise therapy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a bibliometric analysis.
Schroth therapy is highlighted as a prominent form of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise utilized in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment.
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C, R., J, W., M, H., Y, Y., W, S., W, Z., & Y, M. (2026). Application of Schroth exercise therapy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a bibliometric analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1872364
Integrating supportive therapy into PSSE protocols demonstrates active ongoing investigation of such regimens for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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SN, Y., HG, D., & G, Y. (2026). Integrating basic body awareness therapy with scoliosis-specific exercise for trunk proprioception in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized controlled trial.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-026-10340-5
Case studies illustrate that specialized PSSE regimens like Schroth therapy are successfully integrated into conservative treatment programs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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E, T., D, T., E, S., A, A., & A, K. (2026). Combined Bracing and Schroth Therapy in a 17-Year-Old with Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti260761
Comprehensive narrative reviews confirm that therapeutic interventions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis regularly incorporate physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises.
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S, C., C, F., Q, A., & X, S. (2026). A comprehensive narrative review of scoliosis in children and adolescents: epidemiology, screening strategies, therapeutic interventions, and biomechanical research.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1866246
Clinical case monitoring indicates that combined Schroth PSSE regimens successfully reduce curve severity and improve function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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M, H., N, H., D, L., S, P., B, R., V, D., I, M., M, M., & N, J. (2026). Impact of Schroth Treatment and 3D Schroth Brace on Spinal Alignment, Posture, and Respiratory Function in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti260767
Scoping reviews evaluate the effectiveness of PSSE regimens in treating postural deviations associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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S, R. M., M, A., A, M., & T, K. (2026). The Evidence of Physiotherapy Scoliosis-Specific Exercises in Treating Secondary Postural Deviations in Mild and Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk11030288
A systematic review and meta-analysis confirm that Schroth exercise regimens produce statistically significant Cobb angle improvements in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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D, G., Y, L., T, Y., & W, C. (2026). Optimal exercise prescription parameters in Schroth training for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2026.1796813
Workforce models and epidemiological studies emphasize the prominent role of PSSE as a recommended conservative intervention for managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Wahbeh, M. F. (2026). Preliminary assessment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis prevalence and physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercises workforce needs in accessible areas of conflict-affected Syria. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8541646/v1
Case series data show that specific PSSE protocols like ScoliBalance lead to stabilization or reduction of curve measurements in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Mirenzi, R., Oakley, P., Doueihi, N. -., & McAviney, J. (2026). A CASE SERIES INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS ON COBB ANGLE IN ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS USING THE SCOLIBALANCE® PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC SCOLIOSIS-SPECIFIC EXERCISE PROTOCOL. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31189/2165-7629-15-s2.256
What does the evidence say?
The retrieved literature unanimously documents the use, study, and clinical evaluation of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) within treatment programs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Numerous clinical trials, reviews, and meta-analyses evaluate regimens like Schroth and ScoliBalance, consistently supporting the claim without refutation.
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